Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Category: Iconic Birds

IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction

Taxonomy

Species Database

Where to Find

Found in 200 safari areas across 5 countries and 2 regions.

• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 34 records
• North Indian Plains & Deserts, India - 30 records
• Indian Terai Borderlands, Nepal - 30 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 20 records
• Eastern Nepal Terai & Border Hills, Nepal - 20 records
• Eastern Nepal Terai & Border Hills, Nepal - 20 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 16 records
• Indian Terai Borderlands, Nepal - 15 records
• Southern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 15 records
• Eastern Plateau & Coastal Wetlands, India - 10 records
• Central Highlands, Sri Lanka - 10 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 10 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 9 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 9 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 8 records
• North Indian Plains & Deserts, India - 7 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 7 records
• Eastern Plateau & Coastal Wetlands, India - 6 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 6 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 6 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 6 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 6 records
• Eastern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 6 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 6 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 6 records
• Western Arid & Semi-Arid Lands, India - 5 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 5 records
• Southwestern Coastal & Wet Zone, Sri Lanka - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 5 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 4 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 4 records
• Southwestern Coastal & Wet Zone, Sri Lanka - 4 records
• Southwestern Coastal & Wet Zone, Sri Lanka - 4 records
• Southwestern Coastal & Wet Zone, Sri Lanka - 4 records
• Southwestern Coastal & Wet Zone, Sri Lanka - 4 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 4 records
• Sulawesi's Unique Ecosystems, Indonesia - 4 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 4 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 3 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• The Himalayan Heights, India - 3 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 3 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 3 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 3 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 3 records
• Eastern Plateau & Coastal Wetlands, India - 3 records
• Eastern Plateau & Coastal Wetlands, India - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• Southwestern Coastal & Wet Zone, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• North Central & Eastern Plains, Sri Lanka - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 3 records
• Western Arid & Semi-Arid Lands, India - 2 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 2 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 2 records
• Northeast Frontier, India - 2 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 2 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 2 records
• Indian Terai Borderlands, Nepal - 2 records
• Central Highlands, Sri Lanka - 2 records
• East Java & Bali Volcanic Arc, Indonesia - 2 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 2 records
• Sulawesi's Unique Ecosystems, Indonesia - 2 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Southern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Southern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 2 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 1 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 1 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 1 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 1 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 1 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Northeast Frontier, India - 1 records
• Western Ghats & Deccan Plateau, India - 1 records
• Central Indian Highlands, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Western Arid & Semi-Arid Lands, India - 1 records
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India - 1 records
• Western Arid & Semi-Arid Lands, India - 1 records
• Central Highlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Central Highlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Northwestern & West Central Lowlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Northwestern & West Central Lowlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Northwestern & West Central Lowlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Northwestern & West Central Lowlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Central Highlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Northwestern & West Central Lowlands, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• Southern & Southeastern Dry Zone, Sri Lanka - 1 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 1 records
• Sulawesi's Unique Ecosystems, Indonesia - 1 records
• Sulawesi's Unique Ecosystems, Indonesia - 1 records
• East Java & Bali Volcanic Arc, Indonesia - 1 records
• West & Central Java Highlands, Indonesia - 1 records
• East Java & Bali Volcanic Arc, Indonesia - 1 records
• Sulawesi's Unique Ecosystems, Indonesia - 1 records
• East Java & Bali Volcanic Arc, Indonesia - 1 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 1 records
• Central Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 1 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 1 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 1 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 1 records
• Northern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia - 1 records