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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | 14.8 g |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 11,300,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | Unknown | not applicable | Not Applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Increasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 6.2 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be fairly common locally over its entire range (del Hoyo et al. 2001). | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing as ongoing habitat degradation is creating new areas of suitable habitat. It has expanded its range into Egypt and Israel (del Hoyo et al. 2001). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bahrain | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Bangladesh | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Benin | Native | No | |||
| Bhutan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Cambodia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Central African Republic | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Greece | Vagrant | No | |||
| India | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Israel | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Jordan | Native | No | |||
| Laos | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Libya | Vagrant | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Myanmar | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Nepal | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | |||
| Pakistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Uganda | Native | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | |||
| Vietnam | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Yemen | Native | No |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | non-breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater Springs and Oases | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2500 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Merops orientalis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Meropidae (Bee-eaters) |
| Species name author | Latham, 1802 |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Increasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 11,300,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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