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Least Concern蓝喉蜂虎（学名：Merops viridis）为蜂虎科蜂虎属的鸟类。该物种的模式产地在爪哇。
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Merops viridis
- taxon name
- Merops viridis
- litter size
- 4.2
- taxon common name
- 蓝喉蜂虎
- diel cycle
- diurnality
- short name
- M. viridis
- taxon range
- Nanling Mountains
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Encyclopedic overview
The blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis) is a species of bird in the bee-eater family. It is found in much of southeast Asia, in subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Their diet consists mostly of bees, wasps, and dragonflies. Blue-throated bee-eater is a medium-large species of bee-eater with brightly coloured plumage consisting of a red-brown nape, dark green wings, light green breast, and their signature blue throat. The juvenile plumage has a dark green head and wings and light green breast, only developing their full plumage in adulthood. They have a rich variety of songs and calls, including long calls which allow them to communicate long distances in the forest.
The conservation status of the blue-throated bee-eaters is of "least concern" due to their large distribution and stability of its population as of 2024. However, deforestation may be its biggest threat, destroying its habitat and decreasing bird diversity generally.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Blue-throated Bee-eater” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.