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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti leschenaulti

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Field Notes

Description:

Sand bathing

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (19)
Ursula
like chickens do-they also bath in a sand or in similar textures
Seema
I thought its injured and lying helpless :)
Jellis
Would almost look like it tripped. So cute and colorful

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Global Flight
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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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Mission WILD
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PublishedApril 9, 2013

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