Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus (Pallas, 1773) BLCBE 8393
Family: Coraciiformes > Meropidae

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Yoav Perlman

Bird facts and BTO data for Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus) - abundance, distribution, population trends, demographic factors and biometrics, along with other facts and trivia.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
32 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
32 records

BTO RECORDS

32 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
32 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater breeding distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
More from the Atlas Mapstore.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: abellerol persa
Czech: vlha modrolící
Danish: Grøn Biæder
Dutch: Groene Bijeneter
Estonian: rohe-mesilasenäpp
Finnish: vihermehiläissyöjä
French: Guêpier de Perse
German: Blauwangenspint
Hungarian: perzsa gyurgyalag
Icelandic: Flugnasvelgur
Italian: Gruccione egiziano
Latvian: Persijas biškerajs
Lithuanian: melynskruostis bitininkas
Norwegian: Blåkinnbieter
Polish: zolna modrolica
Portuguese: abelharuco-persa
Slovak: vcelárik modrolíci
Slovenian: zeleni cebelar
Spanish: Abejaruco persa
Swedish: grön biätare

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