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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

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Field Notes

Description:

The Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is a resident breeder in southern Asia from India east to southeast Asia and Indonesia.

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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Species ID Suggestions

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

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Liam
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Liam
The white rump is a giveaway.

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PublishedNovember 27, 2011

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