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Rainbow Bee Eaters

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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny and bright green

Habitat:

Hastings point, I've also seen some in Byron Bay before.

Species ID Suggestions

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

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StevenSpragg
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Comments (5)
StevenSpragg
Rainbow bee-eaters are the only species of the family Meropidae to occur in Australia
Ashish
Actually these are Blue Tailed Bee-eaters (Merops philippinus javanicus) http://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=362&Bird_Image_ID=48247&Bird_Family_ID=&p=15
KatieAshton-Mckenzie
Aha! Your right, Rainbow bee eaters, thanks for putting me on the right path!!!
Atul
Bee Eaters definitely

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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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