Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops leschenaulti (Chestnut-headed Bee-eater)
The chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater, is a bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds on the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka across Southeast Asia to Indonesia. This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green, with blue on the rump and lower belly. Its face and throat are yellow with a black eye stripe, and the crown and nape are rich chestnut. The thin curved bill is black. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Bee-eater sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 395 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Small Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Javan Kingfisher
Halcyon cyanoventris
Sacred Kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 12 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 15 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 19 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 20 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 22 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 23 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 24 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 25 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Bee-eater in Bali Barat National Park?
About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Bee-eater sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 395 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Bee-eater in Bali Barat National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Bee-eater in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.