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Blue-throated Bee-eater

Merops viridis

Photo by ShaumingLo
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Field Notes

Description:

Very seldom we can see this bird in urban area, always found them in the higher land near jungle.

Species ID Suggestions

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Merops viridis

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Elsa
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Comments (6)
Debbie Stewart
Great series of photos to tell this story! I especially like photo 2
ShaumingLo
Thanks Elsa, Stian Waaler for the ID and MArtinl for you like.
MartinL
that's neat, caught in the act
Stian Waaler
I think you're right Elsa, that this is a Blue-Throated ;)
Elsa
It does resemble the chestnut-headed BE but because of the colouration of the throat I think this might be the Blue-Throated :)

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