Wildlifeof Thailand
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Meropidae
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Merops leschenaulti
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Open forest and farmland
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This chestnut-crowned green bee-eater hunts from exposed perches and nests colonially in tunnels dug into earthen banks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater eat?
- Flying insects
- What habitat does the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater live in?
- Open forest and farmland
- Where is the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater found?
- South and Southeast Asia