A young European bee-eater, scientifically named Merops apiaster, has been sighted in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is the first time the bird has been documented in the city. The European bee-eater is placed in the family Meropidae under the order Coraciiformes. The record of a juvenile bird adds a new species to Chennai's list of observed birds and is of interest to birdwatchers and researchers tracking species in the region.