Merops philippinus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
As recorded: Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Meropidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Merops philippinus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,496 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
ถนนราษฎร์บูรณะ, อ.ทุ่งสง, จ.นครศรีธรรมราช, TH
(c) kengkittipon28, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
W4X5+475, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
(c) John Owen Marquez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Bukit Merah, Singapore
(c) Steven Cheong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
Bukit Merah, Singapore
(c) Steven Cheong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Persiaran Nusantara, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, MY
(c) Simon Lomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Christ Villa 7, Madha Nagar, Selaiyur, Tambaram, Tamil Nadu 600073, India
(c) Sharaya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Merops philippinus. BPBM 99431. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37561769. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/99431.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37561769 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026