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Böhm's Bee-eater - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by safariranger
Fibwe, Kasanka National Park, Zambia, July 2006
Merops boehmi

Identification

A small slender bee-eater with very long central tail streamers.

Distribution

Africa:
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Open areas in broadleafed woodland, usually near water.

Behaviour

The diet includes insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. BF Member observations

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