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Merops nubicus
Photo by Kirsty
Shot in Bishangari, Ethiopia

Identification

A large bee-eater with elongated central tail-feathers and hyper-unusual plumage coloration of carmine pink and turquoise.

Distribution

Sub-saharan Africa as far south as Cameroon and Tanzania.

Taxonomy

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.

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