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[[Image:Northern_Carmine_Bee-eater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Kirsty <br/>Shot in Bishangari, [[Ethiopia]] ]] | [[Image:Northern_Carmine_Bee-eater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Kirsty <br/>Shot in Bishangari, [[Ethiopia]] ]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | A large bee-eater with elongated central tail-feathers and hyper-unusual plumage coloration | + | A large bee-eater with elongated central tail-feathers and hyper-unusual plumage coloration. Mostly carmine pink, with broad black mask through eye and turquoise forecrown, throat, back, rump and undertail-coverts. (Apparent colour varies according to angle of light in relation to observer.) In flight shows black trailing-edge to underwing. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Sub-saharan Africa as far south as Cameroon and Tanzania. | + | Sub-saharan [[Africa]] as far south as [[Cameroon]] and [[Tanzania]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Still considered con-specific with [[Southern Carmine Bee-eater]] by some authorities. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Frequents a wide variety of open habitats including desert-edge, marsh and rivers. Also open savanna woodland. | Frequents a wide variety of open habitats including desert-edge, marsh and rivers. Also open savanna woodland. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Merops]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Merops]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:52, 30 July 2023
- Merops nubicus
Identification
A large bee-eater with elongated central tail-feathers and hyper-unusual plumage coloration. Mostly carmine pink, with broad black mask through eye and turquoise forecrown, throat, back, rump and undertail-coverts. (Apparent colour varies according to angle of light in relation to observer.) In flight shows black trailing-edge to underwing.
Distribution
Sub-saharan Africa as far south as Cameroon and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
Still considered con-specific with Southern Carmine Bee-eater by some authorities.
Habitat
Frequents a wide variety of open habitats including desert-edge, marsh and rivers. Also open savanna woodland.
Behaviour
Highly gregarious, with flocks of thousands sometimes encountered. Colonial nester excavating tunnels close to water. Sometimes follows domestic livestock to feed on disturbed invertebrates.
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
