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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - 2, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka In my opinion the most beautiful bee-eater in Sri Lanka, perhaps also because it is uncommon. Our experience confirms this, we saw these only once, whilst we had hundreds of spottings of other species of bee-eaters. Asia,Chestnut-headed Bee-eater,Merops leschenaulti,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater - 2, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

In my opinion the most beautiful bee-eater in Sri Lanka, perhaps also because it is uncommon. Our experience confirms this, we saw these only once, whilst we had hundreds of spottings of other species of bee-eaters.

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The Chesnut headed bee eater

The chestnut-headed bee-eater, or bay-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.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 10, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 13:43.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO560
  • 400mm