Taxon

Merops philippinus

Scientific name: Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767
Common name: Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Blåhalebieter
Family: Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Order: Coraciiformes
Synonym: Merops philippinus celebensis, Merops philippinus javanicus, Merops philippinus philippinus, Merops philippinus salvadorii
Distribution: Oriental Region, Australasia; India and Sri Lanka to s China, se Asia, Philippines, Sulawesi, Flores (Lesser Sundas), New Guinea and New Britain
IUCN Red list: Least Concern

Accessions

Acc. no. Type Prep. Country Ocean Date Sex Age
1: NHMO-BI-66108 Preserved specimen Study skin Indonesia 1888-12-05 Female Unknown Has image
2: NHMO-BI-66109 Preserved specimen Demounted - Whole animal India 1849 Unknown Unknown Has image
3: NHMO-BI-90089 Preserved specimen Demounted - Whole animal Vietnam Has image