Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater

The blue-cheeked/blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops persicus) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.

Across the 50 countries we cover it has 46,934 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Israel and Gambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, September and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.