Nyctyornis amictus, Photo: Michael Lahanas
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Cladus: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Archelosauria
Cladus: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crocopoda
Cladus: Archosauriformes
Cladus: Eucrocopoda
Cladus: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Cladus: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Cladus: Saurischia
Cladus: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Subclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Ordo: Coraciiformes
Familia: Meropidae
Genus: Nyctyornis
Species: Nyctyornis amictus
Name
Nyctyornis amictus (Temminck, 1824)
References
Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux livr.52, pl.310
Vernacular names
العربية: وروار أحمر اللحية
български: Червеногуш пчелояд
brezhoneg: Gwespetaer barv ruz
català: Abellerol cara-roig
čeština: Vlha červenobradá
Cymraeg: Gwenynysor barfgoch
dansk: Rødskægget Biæder
Deutsch: Rotbartspint
English: Red-bearded Bee-eater
Esperanto: Ruĝbarba abelmanĝulo
español: Abejaruco barbirrojo
فارسی: زنبورخوار ریشقرمز
suomi: Puna-ampiaissyöjä
français: Guêpier à fraise
עברית: שרקרק אדום-פס
magyar: Remetegyurgyalag
italiano: Gruccione barbarossa
日本語: ムネアカハチクイ
Bahasa Melayu: Burung Berek-berek Janggut Merah
မြန်မာဘာသာ: ပတူငှက်ရင်နီ
Nederlands: Roodbaardbijeneter
پنجابی: لال داڑھی والا مکھی کھانا
русский: Краснобородая ночная щурка
svenska: Rödskäggig biätare
தமிழ்: சிவப்புத் தாடி தேனீ-உண்ணும் பறவை
ไทย: นกจาบคาเคราแดง
українська: Бджолоїдка рожевоголова
中文: 赤须夜蜂虎
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.
Description
Like other bee-eaters, they are colourful birds with long tails, long decurved beaks and pointed wings. They are large bee-eaters, predominantly green, with a red colouration to face that extends on to the slightly hanging throat feathers to form the “beard”. Their eyes are orange.
Diet
Like other bee-eaters, they predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in flight from perches concealed in foliage. They hunt alone or in pairs, rather than in flocks, and sit motionless for long periods before pursuing their prey.
Behaviour
Like other bee-eaters, they nest in burrows tunnelled into the side of sandy banks, but do not form colonies.
References
BirdLife International (2016). "Nyctyornis amictus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683661A92994496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683661A92994496.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
The Hamlyn photographic guide to birds of the world, foreword by Christopher Perrins; general editor: Andrew Gosler, London : Hamlyn, 1991, ISBN 0-600-57239-0
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