Bird
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni · Meropidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records13,046in 8 countries
Most seen inThailand7,053 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Blue-bearded Bee-eater in brief
The blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 13,046 published records, most of them from Thailand, Vietnam and Bhutan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Thailand7,053 records · best Feb, Jan
Vietnam1,792 records · best Mar, Feb
Bhutan1,335 records · best Apr, Nov
Nepal1,314 records · best Nov, Dec
Cambodia837 records · best Feb, Mar
Bangladesh350 records · best Mar, Feb
Myanmar256 records · best Mar, Jan
Laos109 records · best Feb, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.