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Little Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
22.7824, 72.035
Field Notes
Description:
Confused on the Id. The sexes are not visually distinguishable. The entire plumage is bright green and tinged with blue especially on the chin and throat. The crown and upper back are tinged with golden rufous. The flight feathers are rufous washed with green and tipped with blackish. A fine black line runs in front of and behind the eye. The iris is crimson and the bill is black while the legs are dark grey.
Habitat:
Seen at Nalsarovar bird sanctuary.
Notes:
Like other species in the genus, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and ants, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. Before swallowing prey, a bee-eater removes stings and breaks the exoskeleton of the prey by repeatedly thrashing it on the perch.
Reference Links:
Green Bee-eater
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 25, 2011
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