Purple-bearded bee-eater

The purple-bearded bee-eater or Celebes bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is an endemic resident on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is often seen in clearings inside dense forest. The purple-bearded bee-eater is the only member of the genus "Meropogon". Its scientific name commemorates Eltio Alegondas Forsten who collected in the East Indies between 1838 and 1842.