Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) நீலவால் பஞ்சுருட்டான் Birds of Chennai wetlands
The blue-tailed bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia where many populations are strongly migratory and seen seasonally in many parts but breeding colonially in small areas across their range, mostly in river valleys, where the nest is by tunneling into loamy sandbanks. They are seen mostly in open habitats close to water.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Meropidae
Genus: Merops
Species: M. philippinus
Binomial name: Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1766
Scientific name: Merops philippinus
Higher classification: Typical bee-eaters
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Elegant, slender bird of the open country, frequently seen in flight or perched on exposed snags or telephone wires. Adult green overall, with the blue tail, thin black mask, and rufous throat; bright rufous underwings visible in flight. Juvenile similar but paler, with tannish throat and shorter tail, lacking the adult's elongated central tail feathers. Flying bird has a distinctive shape, with broad, sharply pointed wings, long tail, and long bill. Nests colonially in sandbanks. Voice a sweet, clipped “cheer-it,” sometimes given in series.
நீலவால் பஞ்சுருட்டான் blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) என்பது ஒருவகைப் ஈப்பிடிப்பான் பறவையாகும். இது குளம் குட்டை போன்றவற்றின் கரைகளில் காணப்படும். இது தென்கிழக்காசியாவிலும், இந்தியாவிலும் காணப்படுகிறது.
இப்பறவை பச்சைப் பஞ்சிட்டானைவிட உருவத்தில் பெரியது. இதன் கண்வழியே கருப்புக்கோடு ஒன்று ஒடும். தொண்டை பழுப்பு நிறத்தில் இருக்கும். வால் நீலநிறத்தில் இருக்கும்.
There are four Blue-tailed Bee-eaters were seen in Medavakkam marshland, they often noticed early morning (6am) and afternoon time (1 pm) near to Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI). only four birds were observed all the days (01-02-2021 to 14-03-2021) and no more Blue-tailed bee-eater were seen around this area.
