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Migration Maps

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Some populations of Chestnut-headed Bee-Eater (Merops leschenaulti) are strongly migratory while others show no more than local movements.

Populations that breed along the Himalayan foothills leave the area during winter. Where they go is still a mystery but some evidence suggests that they may be moving to hill forests in South India. Both in autumn and in spring, Chestnut-headed Bee-Eaters are seen in passage in the plains of South, central and North India, indicating considerable north-south movement.

Migration map

This animated migration map was created from observations uploaded to the citizen science platform eBird up until 2020. Where present, the inset graph depicts the seasonal likelihood of finding this species (i.e. the proportion of eBird checklists) within its range in India alone. We are grateful to the many birdwatchers around the world who have enabled the creation of this animation by sharing their observations on eBird.

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