White-throated Bee-eater
Distinctive long central tail feathers
...breeds in the south edge of the Sahara
...winter in separate more southern area.
...breeds in the south edge of the Sahara
...winter in separate more southern area.
Merops albicollis
(L 12-13" Wt 0.71-0.99 oz)
Lake Victoria
26Oct2014
Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee.
sting like a bee.
(Muhammad Ali)
Merops is Greek for bee-
eater; albicollis in Latin
means white-necked.
eater; albicollis in Latin
means white-necked.
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