Purple-bearded Bee-eater

Also known as Meropogon forsteni, celebes bee-eater

species of bird

Species

Сулаве́сская щу́рка или бородатая щурка (лат. Meropogon forsteni) — вид птиц из семейства щурковые, выделяемый в монотипический род Сулаве́сских щу́рок (лат. Meropogon). Эндемик Сулавеси.

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The purple-bearded bee-eater or Celebes bee-eater (Meropogon forsteni) is a species of bee-eater endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is often seen in clearings inside dense forest.

The purple-bearded bee-eater is the only member of the genus Meropogon. Its scientific name commemorates Eltio Alegondas Forsten (1811–1843) who collected in the East Indies between 1838 and 1842.