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Bee-eater - Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops oreobates

Photo by Karan Raghwa
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Similar to Little Bee-eater but much larger; dark green above and deeper rufous-cinnamon below; a yellow throat, a conspicuous white cheek spot and a black gorget; black band through the eye; may or may not have a blue line above the eye
Sexes are alike
Photo taken at Samburu National Park, Kenya

Habitat:

Highland and forest edge. Generally, between 1800-2300m above sea-level.

Notes:

Info taken from 1. Birds of East Africa by Dave Richards 2. Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe

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