TNPSC Thervupettagam

Record of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

February 22 , 2025 11 hrs 0 min 38 0
  • The first breeding site of the Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater (merops persicus) in penin -sular India has been discovered in Aandivilai near the Manakudy Mangroves in Kanniyakumari district.
  • Its breeding was primarily recorded in regions such as Nile Delta, Pakistan, and Iran while its wintering grounds include parts of Africa.
  • Some breeding burrows of the bird were eventually found along the saltpans of Pazhayar river basin.

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