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Merops leschenaulti in life
In life — Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Udaya Kumar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Udaya Kumar
BPBM 154962Vertebrate Zoology

Merops leschenaulti

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

As recorded: Merops leschenaulti Vieillot, 1817

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Meropidae

Locality
exact locality unknown
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Merops leschenaultiSpecies page ›

Merops leschenaulti observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,600 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

Merops leschenaulti observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

C8X4+3JC, Halandur, Karnataka 577139, India

(c) deepak_naik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merops leschenaulti observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Alila Horizons, Alila Homes, 11200 Tanjung Bungah, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

(c) Fred Berrington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merops leschenaulti observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Ban Lueak, Photharam District, Ratchaburi, Thailand

(c) Saranphat Suwanrat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merops leschenaulti observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

3CPH+CP2, Botalama, Odisha 752038, India

(c) Priyambada Mangaraj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merops leschenaulti observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Western Province, LK

(c) gavinduperera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Merops leschenaulti observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Puncak Bukit Mutiara, Tanjong Bungah, Penang, MY

(c) nature_radventures, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Merops leschenaulti. BPBM 154962. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37558682. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/154962.

Record sources