begun. Conservation status The rainbow bee-eater is a common, migratory species with a wide distribution and stable population, which is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Gallery References External links Photos, audio and video of the rainbow bee-eater from Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Macaulay library. Photos and recordings of the rainbow bee-eater from Graeme Chapman's archive. rainbow bee-eater Birds of Australia rainbow bee-eater Articles containing video clips