Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters; the large ‘cliff’ colony on Penang Island
As this article describes behavioral characteristics of Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters and Kek Lok Si temple it is pertinent to first summarize these key subjects in the following article. Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters The Chestnut-headed Bee-eater ( Merops leschenaulti ), also known as the Bay-headed Bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the Bee-eater family Meropidae. It is one of 27 species of Bee-eaters worldwide. It is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions ranging from India east to Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Indonesia and Northern peninsular Malaysia. The species, like other Bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green, with blue on the rump and lower belly. Its face and throat are yellow with a black eye stripe, and the crown and nape are rich chestnut. The thin curved bill is black. The sexes are alike but the chicks are overall duller with a green head. The species is 18-20 cm long and does not have the...