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Common Name

Blue Tailed Bee Eater

Alternate Names

Common Type

Bee Eater

Order

Coraciiformes

Family

Meropidae

Genus

Merops

Species

philippinus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Singapore,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Mostly migratory but some are resident

Preferred Habitat

Estuaries, backwaters and coastal waters.

Distribution and Range

Breeds widely from India to s China; winters in SE Asia, New Guinea and Indonesia

Food

From an open perch will spot and then fly out to catch on the wing bees, wasps and hornets.

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