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European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

About European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Bee-eaters

The European bee-eater is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa, and western Asia. Except for the resident southern African population, the species is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa. This species occurs as a spring overshoot north of its usual range, with occasional breeding in northern Europe.

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 2003-01-15

    Etosha National Park, Namibia
  • 2013-10-24

    Nairobi National Park, Kenya
    Image from 2013-10-24
  • 2015-04-01

    PN de Monfrague, Spain
  • 2017-01-01

    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
  • 2017-01-02

    Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
  • 2017-01-04

    Lake Bunyoni, Uganda
  • 2017-01-11

    Bigodi Swamp, Uganda
  • 2017-01-13

    Mabamba Swamp, Uganda