The chestnut-throated bee tiger ( scientific name : merops philippinus ) is a bird of the genus Bee tiger in the family Apiaceae. Tropical birds have brilliant plumage characteristics: the throat is chestnut red, black over-the-eye lines, the wings and back are green, the tail is blue, the feathers under the wings are orange-yellow when flying, and under the sunlight, their whole body shines with a metallic luster, and some people call it one of the most beautiful birds in China.
Hong Kong, China Southeast Tibet, Southern Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangdong; On Hainan Island for resident birds.
The chestnut-throated hummingbird is a resident bird in southwestern Yunnan and Hainan Island in China, and a summer migratory bird in other regions. Moved in April-May and left in September-October.
Most of them are active in groups of several to dozens, and there are also individual or pair activities during breeding. Sensitive movements, often flying to catch prey. Flocks hunt in open areas. It inhabits bare branches or wires, feeds on insects, prefers open fields, digs holes in earth cliffs as nests, and often builds nests in large groups to form spectacular group nests. It prefers to hunt in the air than other bee tigers. During the day, from male to evening, they fly over open land such as farmland to prey.
The breeding period of chestnut-throated bee tigers is from April to June. It nests on steeper earthy rock walls along rivers and streams. Dig your own hole for the nest, the nest hole is tunnel-shaped, about 6-7 cm in diameter, the depth of the hole is mostly 1-2 meters, the end of the hole is enlarged into a nest, the size diameter is 15-20 cm, the height is about 8-10 cm, and each nest lays 5-7 eggs,