Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

When to see the Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Rufous-crowned Bee-eater

The rufous-crowned bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. Despite its scientific name, it is not found in the New World, and its name is likely erroneous.

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Easily confused with

African Green Bee-eaterMerops viridissimusIt is 16–18 centimetres (6.3–7.1 in) long excluding the elongated central tail feathers, which are an additional 8–10 cm (3.1–3.9 in) long. Blue-breasted Bee-eaterMerops variegatusThe blue-breasted bee-eater, Merops variegatus, exhibits several physically defining characteristics of the Meropidae. Black Bee-eaterMerops gularisThe black bee-eater grows to a length of about 20 cm (8 in).