Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Sonanadi WLS - Western Himalayas

P1230297 - Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - Size - 18 - 20 cm

# 253 - 18 Apr '18 - 14:55 (09:25 GMT)

 

Chestnut-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, including Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. (wikipedia)

 

Also Know as - Bay-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

 

At - Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary - Uttarakhand - Western Himalayas

 

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