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Family Name : Meropidae
Common Name : Blue tailed Bee-eater - Scientific Name : Merops philippinus ‹‹ Go Back
Common Name : Blue tailed Bee-eater - Scientific Name : Merops philippinus ‹‹ Go Back
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: Blue tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: winter migrant, occasionally loitering and reported breeding in
South-east Sri Lanka
South-east Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adults
Red data status
: data deficient
Photographer
: Ayanthi Samarajewa
Location
: Bundala National Park
Date
: 16th January 2010
Equipment
: Panasonic DMC-FZ18
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: Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: winter migrant, occasionally loitering and reported breeding in
south-east Sri Lanka
south-east Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adults
Red data status
: data deficient
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Kalamatiya
Date
: 17th February 2008
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 300 F4 lens and 1.4X converter
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: Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philipinus winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: data deficient
Photographer
: Pathmanath Samaraweera
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 21st February 2010
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Canon 400 F5.6 lens
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: Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philippinus winter visitor to Sri Lanka and occasional breeding resident
Remarks
: Adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Thushara Senanayake
Location
: Kitulpitiya
Date
: 25th January 2011
Equipment
: Canon S5IS
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: Blue tailed Bee-eater Merops philippensis
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philippensis mainly winter visitor, few pairs reported to breed in South-east Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: Not threatened
Photographer
: Kiran Kumaranayagam
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: 23rd February 2011
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Sigma 500 F4.5 lens
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: Blue tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philippinus mostly winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Namal Kamalgoda
Location
: Navadamkulama
Date
: 20th September 2009
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Canon 600 f4 lens
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: Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philippinus mostly winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: data deficient
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Bundala National Park
Date
: 5th December 2010
Equipment
: Canon 1D Mk IV with Canon 400 F2.8 and 1.4X converter
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: Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philippinus mostly winter visitor to Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: data deficient
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Bundala National Park
Date
: 5th December 2010
Equipment
: Canon 1D Mk IV with Canon 400 F2.8 and 1.4X converter
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: Blue tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: sp M philippinus winter visitor to Sri Lanka, loitere and occasional breeder
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Hasitha Perera
Location
: Bundala National Park
Date
: 1st January 2005
Equipment
: Sony DSC H-1
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: Blue tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus
Taxonomy & status
: winter migrant, occasionally loitering and reported breeding in � South-east Sri Lanka
Remarks
: Adult
Red data status
: data deficient
Photographer
: Thushara Senanayake
Location
: Katukurunda, Moratuwa
Date
: 30th November 2013
Equipment
: Canon 30D with canon 100-400mm zoom lens
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