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[[Image:Blue-tailed_Bee-eater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by suleesia<br>Location: Penang, Malaysia]] | [[Image:Blue-tailed_Bee-eater.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by suleesia<br>Location: Penang, Malaysia]] | ||
| + | ;[[:category:Merops|Merops]] philippinus | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 23-26cm. Green, narrow blue patch on face, black eye stripe, yellow and brown throat, blue tail, black bill, 2 elongated central tail feathers. Sexes alike. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Southeastern [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Farmland, parks or ricefields | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | The diet includes bees, wasps and hornets. | |
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| + | They nest colonially in sandy banks or open flat areas, making a relatively long tunnel. 5-7 spherical white eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents. These birds also feed and roost communally. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Merops+philippinus}} | {{GSearch|Merops+philippinus}} | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Merops]] |
Revision as of 16:17, 5 December 2008
- Merops philippinus
Identification
23-26cm. Green, narrow blue patch on face, black eye stripe, yellow and brown throat, blue tail, black bill, 2 elongated central tail feathers. Sexes alike.
Distribution
Southeastern Asia.
Taxonomy
There are 4 subspecies.
Habitat
Farmland, parks or ricefields
Behaviour
The diet includes bees, wasps and hornets.
They nest colonially in sandy banks or open flat areas, making a relatively long tunnel. 5-7 spherical white eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents. These birds also feed and roost communally.
