International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 6 11 2017 11 10 Behavioral ecology of Blue tailed Bee eaters (Merops philippinus) in Hooghly and Burdwan District of West Bengal, India 31 35 EN Nasiruddin M. 1 Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Haydar FM Ali 2 Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Islam AKM Rafiul 3 Department of Botany, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Sonika Kushwaha 1 Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society, Khailar, B.H.E.L-Jhansi-284120, Uttar Pradesh, India Akhilesh Kumar 2 Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society, Khailar, B.H.E.L-Jhansi-284120, Uttar Pradesh, India Devendra Kumar 3 Project Director (M&E), U.P. Participatory Forest Management and Poverty Alleviation Project (assisted by JICA), Lucknow - UP, India Sachin K Maheshwari 4 Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society, Khailar, B.H.E.L-Jhansi-284120, Uttar Pradesh, India Abhishek Namdev 5 Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society, Khailar, B.H.E.L-Jhansi-284120, Uttar Pradesh, India Shubhangi Shankar Pawar 1 Department of Zoology, Shardabai Pawar Mahila Mahavidyalaya Shardanagar, Tal-Baramati, Dist-Pune, Pin-413 115, India Vitthalrao B. Khyade 2 Department of Zoology, Shardabai Pawar Mahila Mahavidyalaya Shardanagar, Tal-Baramati, Dist-Pune, Pin-413 115, India Anweshan Patra 1 C.A.S. in Marine biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608502, Tamilnadu, India Ganesh Chowdhury 2 Freelancer Naturalist and Wildlife Activist, Nayachar, Nadia-741150, West Bengal, India > Short Communication 2017 8 31 2017 11 10 A study was conducted on Blue tailed Bee eaters (Merops philippinus) (Figure-1) during the period of March 2015 to July 2017. In some Area of Hooghly and Burdwan district of West Bengal, India. In this study we observed on feeding behavior, food preference, and also found which type of habitat is preferred by the birds for breeding and nesting. For the study we mainly selected four areas which are Somra Bazar, Dainhat, HabasPur, Muidipur. Copyright@ International Science Community Association