Asian Green Bee-eater
Asian Green Bee-eater (<em>Merops orientalis</em>) is a species of Bee-eaters (<em>Meropidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.
Overview
Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) is a species of Bee-eaters (Meropidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Merops; binomial: Merops orientalis; authority: Latham, 1801.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Merops orientalis from Green Bee-eater to Asian Green Bee-eater with splits of Merops viridissimus and Merops cyanophrys.
