The chestnut-headed bee-eater, or bay-headed bee-eater, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India east to Southeast Asia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Vieillot, LJP 1817
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
14 p.17
Protonym:
Merops Leschenaulti
Type locality:
Java, error = Ceylon.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18058979
Avibase ID:
F8652F4FF1CF9E8D
Avibase ID:
avibase-F8652F4F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F8652F4F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554662
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Guêpier de Leschenault ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guêpier de Leschenault ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Bay-headed Bee Eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Bay-headed Bee Eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Bay-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Merops leschenaulti [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Merops leschenaulti [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Merops leschenaulti [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops leschenaulti [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops leschenaulti [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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