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AKasifkassam.bsky.social

What a great sighting in Brettenwood Coastal Estate A White-fronted-bee-eaters (Merops bullockoides) juggling an insect. #beeeater#beeeaters#merops#meropsbullockoides#whitethroated#whitethroatedbeeeater#canonphotography#canonphoto#canonbirds#canonbirdphotography

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BOmybirdcards.bsky.social

🌍 Northern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicus) #Africanbirds#NorthernCarmineBeeEater#CarmineBeeEater#BeeEaters#birds🦜#birdsoftheworld#birds

📷: Northern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicus) by Nel_Botha-NZ via Pixabay 2019

The photo shows a striking bird with a predominantly carmine body. Its head and throat are a contrasting blue-green, and it has a distinctive black mask around its eyes. Long, pointed central tail feathers and a slender body complete its elegant appearance.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Distribution: Northern tropical Africa

Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Genus: Merops
Species: M. nubicus

CC: YXDH
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ADaddysart.bsky.social

#ColorfulMonday#ColourfulMonday A pair of Beeeaters done in colored pencil.

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TAtimallwood.bsky.social

Declines here Yellow Wag, Spot & Pied Fly, Redstart, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, winter thrushes, Bewick’s Swans, Lap Bunts, skuas, shearwaters, martins, swallows, terns, passage & wintering waders & grebes, wildfowl. Snow Bunt & Tundra Bean look concerning. Herons, egrets, ibis, Raven & beeeaters up

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