The blue-bearded bee-eater is a species of bee-eater found in much of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. This bee-eater is found in forest clearings. It is found mainly in the Malayan region but extends west into peninsular India. The blue feathers of its throat are elongated and often fluffed giving it its name. They have a loud call but are not as gregarious or active as the smaller bee-eaters, and their square ended tail lacks the typical "wires" made up of the shafts of the longer central tail feathers found in many other bee-eaters. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1828)
Reference:
Ill. Orn.
2 pl.58,text
Protonym:
Merops athertoni
Type locality:
India = near Bangalore.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39769856
Avibase ID:
5C15B5FC4FC6338D
Avibase ID:
avibase-5C15B5FC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5C15B5FC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554641
Geographic range:
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Guêpier à barbe bleue ( Nyctyornis athertoni) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guêpier à barbe bleue ( Nyctyornis athertoni) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue-bearded Bee-eater ( Nyctyornis athertoni) [version 1] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nyctyornis athertoni [version 1] |
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