Malaysia
Sabah, Borneo
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Feeds on flying insects, especially
bees, wasps and dragonflies
...hawks prey on them.
bees, wasps and dragonflies
...hawks prey on them.
Merops viridis
(L 8.7")
Sepilok Nature Resort
02Aaug2018
Sukau Rainforest Lodge
Kinabatangen River
05Aug2018
© Peter
Boesman
Boesman
xeno-canto
flash photo
Merops is Greek for bee-eater;
viridis is Latin for green.
viridis is Latin for green.
There are 27 species of bee-
eaters in three genera.
eaters in three genera.
(Wikipedia)
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