Red-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis amictus (Temminck, 1824)

32–35 cmLength72 gWeight

It is a large green bee-eater with a tuft of red feathers running from face to throat like a beard.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Body mostly green
Forehead purplish-red; throat and forebreast orange-red
Undertail yellow
Long tail; bill long and decurved; wingtips pointed

Where and when it's recorded

Red-bearded Bee-eater has been recorded at 94 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia813 records
Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia466 records
Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia433 records

More places

Kaeng Krachan NPThailand301 records
Bukit FraserMalaysia269 records
Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia260 records
Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand225 records
Bukit TinggiMalaysia167 records
Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand163 records
Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia147 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Brunei

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus) is a large species of bee-eater found in southern Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby smaller islands. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.

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Questions

How big is the Red-bearded Bee-eater?

The Red-bearded Bee-eater is about 32–35 cm long and weighs around 72 g.

Where does the Red-bearded Bee-eater live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka (east of southern Sumatra) and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.