A vagrant bird first time observed in
Sri Lanka at
Madiwela paddy fields of S
ri Jayawardenapura Kotte on 23rd of May 2024 by
Priyanath Kotalawela. It feeds mainly on flying insects like dragonflies, bees, wasps etc. in open areas near water including seashores.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater breeds in
North Africa to
West Asia.
Second Record - 2024/05/28 of May 24 by Sivalingam Nithushan from Mannar.
