Where does the Blue-throated Bee-eater live?
Merops viridis has 44,939 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1868 to 2026. Most records come from Malaysia.
- 44,939 records
- 16 places
- 78 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18682026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 20,394 | |
| Singapore | 18,442 | |
| Thailand | 3,074 | |
| Indonesia | 1,592 | |
| China | 674 | |
| Cambodia | 281 | |
| Brunei | 237 | |
| Vietnam | 175 | |
| Philippines | 35 | |
| India | 9 | |
| Hong Kong | 8 | |
| Myanmar | 7 | |
| Laos | 4 | |
| Macao | 3 | |
| Taiwan | 3 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Meropidae.
European Bee-eater
801,134 records
Green Bee-eater
778,320 records
Rainbow Bee-eater
468,935 records
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
350,020 records
Little Bee-eater
150,337 records
White-fronted Bee-eater
98,600 records
Blue-cheeked
84,728 records
Arabian Green Bee-eater
63,678 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.