Rufous-crowned bee-eater
Merops americanus P. L. S. Müller, 1776
The rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops americanus) is a species in the family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 37.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufous-crowned bee-eater
- Weight
- 37.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous-crowned bee-eater live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-crowned bee-eater?
The rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops americanus) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. Despite its scientific name, it is not found in the New World, and its name is likely erroneous.
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Is the rufous-crowned bee-eater endangered?
The rufous-crowned bee-eater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the rufous-crowned bee-eater classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyMeropidae
- genusMerops
- SpeciesMerops americanus P. L. S. Müller, 1776
Synonyms Merops bicolor, Merops minor, Merops viridis americanus
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- وروار أصهب التاجArabic
- abellerol de les FilipinesCatalan
- vlha filipínskáCzech
- Rustkronet BiæderDanish
- RotscheitelspintGerman
- RostscheitelspintGerman
- RotscheitelbienenfresserGerman
- rufkrona abelmanĝuloEsperanto
- Abejaruco filipinoSpanish
- Guêpier à gorge verteFrench
- filipinska pčelaricaCroatian
- Gruccione delle FilippineItalian
- Gruccione dalla corona rossaItalian
- アカカンムリハチクイJapanese
- Rausvavainikis bitininkasLithuanian
- RoestkruinbijeneterDutch
- rustkronebieterNorwegian
- żołna czerwonołbistaPolish
- abelharuco-filipinoPortuguese
- abelharuco-de-coroa-ruivaPortuguese
- včelárik filipínskySlovak
- Pčelarica riđeg temenaSerbian
- filippinbiätareSwedish
- செந்தலை பஞ்சுருட்டான்Tamil
- Filipin Yeşil ArıkuşuTurkish
- бджолоїдка філіпінськаUkrainian
- 棕冠蜂虎Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-crowned bee-eater
Other species in the same genus Merops.
European bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Asian green bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked bee-eater
Merops persicus
Blue-tailed bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Rainbow bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Chestnut-headed bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-crowned bee-eater?
An adult rufous-crowned bee-eater weighs 37.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-crowned bee-eater endangered?
The rufous-crowned bee-eater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rufous-crowned bee-eater?
The rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops americanus) belongs to the family Meropidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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