Purple-bearded Bee-eater

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. The species is a colourful long bird with a long tail, long slender decurved beak and rather rounded wings. It is 25–26 cm (9.8–10.2 in) long, excluding 66 cm (26 in) of tail streamers. The adult male has a purple head, face, "beard" (long hanging throat feathers), breast and upper belly. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The purple-bearded bee-eater or Celebes bee-eater (Meropogon forsteni) belongs to bee-eater endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is often seen in clearings inside dense forest. This species hunts alone or in pairs, rather than in flocks, and sits on a favoured perch for long periods, twisting its head with its beard flattened or plumped, and wagging its tail back and forth before sallying after passing prey. (Wikipedia, general species account).