Merops ornatus
Rainbow Bee-eater
As recorded: Merops ornatus Latham, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Meropidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Merops ornatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8,867 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Whiteman WA 6068, Australia
(c) The Life of Py, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Karrinyup Rd After Huntriss Rd, Gwelup WA 6018, Australia
(c) Chlo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Woolgoolga, NSW, AU
(c) Liam Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Woolgoolga, NSW, AU
(c) Liam Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Walli Mountain Rd, Kenilworth, QLD, AU
(c) benhooky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Boorara Rd, Hungerford, QLD, AU
(c) jessg22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Merops ornatus. BPBM 98918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37558386. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/98918.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37558386 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026