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Blue throated bee eater

Merops viridis

Photo by @honosuryo
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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized (28 cm, including the extension on the tail center), Crown and brown coat, black eye strip, bluish-green wings, pale blue ribbon tail. The lower body pale green with a striking blue throat.

Habitat:

found in the middle of palm oil plantation

Notes:

known as "kirik-kirik biru" in Indonesia

Reference Links:

Kirik-kirik biru - Wikipedia bahasa Indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas

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