Asian Green Bee-eater bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsLittle Green Bee-eater [nominate], Little Green Bee-eater [orientalis], Green Bee-eater (Russet-crowned), Green Bee-eater, Asian Green Bee-eater [orientalis], Little green bee eater, Little Green Bee-eater
OrderKingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes
FamilyBee-eaters / Meropidae
GenusMerops
Breeding regionEurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregions Iran and s Asia to sc China and se Asia

Asian Green Bee-eater bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Israel
  • 2.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Sri Lanka
  • 3.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Call, © Thijs Fijen
    Oman
  • 5.
    Call, © R. Martin
    Oman
  • 6.
    Call, © Rajgopal Patil
    India
  • 7.
    Call, © vir joshi
    India
  • 8.
    Flight call, © Pronoy Baidya
    India
  • 9.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 10.
    Call, song, © Conrad Pinto
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Asian Green Bee-eater

Asian Green Bee-eater subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Merops orientalis beludschicuss Iran to nw India-No
Merops orientalis ceylonicusSri Lanka-No
Merops orientalis ferrugeicepsne India to sc China and Indochina-No
Merops orientalis orientalisw India e to Bangladesh-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Arabicوروار أخضر صغير [orientalis Group], الوروار الأخضر الصغير
Bengaliসবুজ সুইচোরা
BulgarianМалък зелен пчелояд [Група orientalis], Малък зелен пчелояд
CatalanAbellerol maragda, abellerol maragda oriental
Chinese绿喉蜂虎, 绿喉蜂虎(棕头)
Chinese (Traditional)綠喉蜂虎, 绿喉蜂虎(棕头)
Croatiansmaragdna pčelarica
Czechvlha proměnlivá, vlha indická [skupina orientalis], vlha indická
DanishLille Grøn Biæder, Asiatisk [orientalis Gruppe]
DutchKleine Groene Bijeneter (orientalis groep), Aziatische Kleine Groene Bijeneter, Kleine Groene Bijeneter
EsperantoMalgranda verda abelmanĝulo
Estonianväike-mesilasenäpp
Finnishpikkumehiläissyöjä
FrenchGuêpier d'Orient, Guêpier d'Orient (à couronne rousse), Guêpier d'Orient [orientalis], Guêpier d’Orient, Guêpier d'Orient [nominal]
GermanAsiensmaragdspint, Smaragdspint [orientalis-Gruppe], Smaragdspint, Bronzescheitel-Smaragdspint
GreekΝανομελισσοφάγος [orientalis ομάδα], Νανομελισσοφάγος, Νανομελισσοφάγος [orientalis]
Hebrewשרקרק גמדי, שרקרק גמדי (אסייתי)
Hungariansmaragdgyurgyalag, Smaragdgyurgyalag [orientalis csoport]
IcelandicMýsvelgur, Mýsvelgur [orientalis hópur]
ItalianGruccione verde piccolo
Japaneseミドリハチクイ(orientalis グループ), ミドリハチクイ (orientalis グループ), ミドリハチクイ
Latvianzaļais bišķērājs
Lithuanianrytinis bitininkas, Rytinis bitininkas [orientalis grupė]
Malayalamനാട്ടുവേലിത്തത്ത
Nepaliमुरलीचरा
Northern SamiUhcauvloborri
NorwegianBeryllbieter, beryllbieter, beryllbieter (orientalis gr.)
Persianزنبورخوار سبز, زنبورخوار سبز [orientalis Group]
Polishżołna wschodnia [gr. orientalis], zolna wschodnia, żołna wschodnia
Portugueseabelharuco-verde, abelharuco-verde-asiático
RussianМалая зелёная щурка, Зеленая щурка, Изумрудная щурка [группа orientalis]
SerbianMala zelena pčelarica [orientalis grupa], Mala zelena pčelarica
Slovakvcelárik východný, včelárik východný, včelárik východný (skup.)
Sloveniansmaragdni čebelar, Smaragdni čebelar [orientalis]
SpanishAbejaruco esmeralda oriental, Abejaruco Esmeralda, Abejaruco Esmeralda (grupo orientalis)
SwahiliKerem Kijani
Swedishgrön dvärgbiätare, grön dvärgbiätare [orientalis Group], grön dvärgbiätare [gruppen orientalis], orientbiätare
TamilPachai Panchuruttan
Thaiนกจาบคาเล็ก, นกคับคาเล็ก, นกจาบคาเล็ก (ตะวันออก)
TurkishKüçük Yeşil Arıkuşu [orientalis Grubu], Küçük Yeşil Arıkuşu
Ukrainianбджолоїдка мала
VietnameseChim Trảu đầu hung