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Red-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis amictus (Temminck, CJ 1824)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Marc Anderson 2019-09-15 Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Pahang (Malaysia) (1200 m) call -

bird-seen:no

503517
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Nick Talbot 2025-07-04 Danum Valley Field Centre, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Sabah (Malaysia) (150 m) uncertain, People talking -

A bird calling from trees near the field centre

1039185
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Ding Li Yong 2024-09-15 Panti Bird Sanctuary, Johor, Kota Tinggi (Malaysia) (10 m) song - [sono] 933721
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus David Edwards ??-04-11 Ulu Segama, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (Malaysia) (300 m) song (A) -   86980
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Arnold Meijer ?-08-2001 Danum Valley Field Centre, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo , Sabah (Malaysia) (? m) song (A) -   35743
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Mike Nelson 2016-04-27 Paya Maga, Sarawak, Borneo, Lawas (Malaysia) (750 m) adult, song -

image

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

681480
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Kim Chuah Lim 2022-09-13 Rainforest Discovery Center, Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo, Sandakan (Malaysia) (20 m) call - [sono] 769007
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Greg Irving 2016-02-27 Chiew Larn Reservoir, Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Suratthani Province, Surat Thani (Thailand) (110 m) song -

Same bird as XC305631

bird-seen:no

playback-used:yes

305632
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Amar-Singh HSS 2019-09-08 Kinta District (near Ipoh), Negeri Perak, Perak (Malaysia) (240 m) adult, call, sex uncertain -

These are the hoarse calls of the Red-bearded Bee-eater. Often described as “kar kar kah kah ka”, but with much variation (Wells 1999). HBW (2019) says “A fast, descending series of 5–10 hoarse notes….” My recording had 11 notes in 35 seconds and 12 in 45 seconds. Each note was 0.75-1 second long and look like sail-shaped structures on the sonogram.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

514735
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Étienne Leroy 2025-11-12 Panti Bird Sanctuary, Johor, Kota Tinggi (Malaysia) (10 m) song - [sono] 1076678
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Greg Irving 2016-04-01 Tham Jia Substation, Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Suratthani Province, Surat Thani (Thailand) (140 m) song -

Multi-species mobbing response used as playback after point count

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

319161
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus GABRIEL LEITE 2022-06-02 Telecom loop. Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), Pahang, Raub (Malaysia) (1300 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

731237
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Ding Li Yong 2019-08-31 Mersing (near Endau), Johor, Johor (Malaysia) (10 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

495291
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Ding Li Yong 2024-12-26 Sungai Congkak, Selangor, Hulu Langat (Malaysia) (150 m) song - [sono] 957195
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Zebedee Muller 2023-12-03 , Johor (Malaysia)   -   617850722
macaulaylibrary.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Jason Bugay Reyes 0000-00-00 Klias Forest Reserve, Beaufort, Sabah, Sabah (Malaysia) (30 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

419742
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus GABRIEL LEITE 2022-06-02 Telecom loop. Fraser's Hill (Bukit Fraser), Pahang, Raub (Malaysia) (1300 m) adult, male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

731238
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Ding Li Yong 2019-08-31 Mersing (near Endau), Johor, Mersing (Malaysia) (10 m) song - [sono] 780396
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus FREDERIC Lionel 2023-11-04 Huai Mae Phriang (near Huai Mae Priang), Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi, Kaeng Krachan (Thailand) (190 m) duet -

pair near its nest

842507
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Marc Anderson 2014-05-24 Kubah National Park, waterfall trail, Sarawak, Sarawak (Malaysia) (340 m) song -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

183460
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Marc Anderson 2016-04-24 Kaeng Krachan National Park, KM 26-29, Phetchaburi, Phetchaburi (Thailand) (900 m) call -

bird-seen:no

316069
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus David Boyle 2022-06-21 Telekom Loop, Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Raub (Malaysia) (1300 m) begging call, call -

Family party of two adults with two juveniles begging to be fed

820191
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus Sander Pieterse 10-06-2010 Bukit Fraser, border of Pahang and Selangor, Pahang (Malaysia) (? m) song (A) - Old Road km 2-3. Bird high up in canopy, also seen. 65528
xeno-canto.org
Red-bearded Bee-eater - Nyctyornis amictus David Edwards ??-04-11 Ulu Segama, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia (Malaysia) (300 m) song (A) -   86979
xeno-canto.org
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