Thailand

Asian Green Bee-eater

Abundant and fairly tame...found in
Africa, Arabia, the Himalayas (5000-
6000 ft), and lowlands of SE Asia.

Merops orientalis

(L 7" plus 2" central tail)

Laem Pak Bia District

26Mar2016

Merops is Greek for bee-eater.

The Bee eaters are teeny weenie in size,

They launch an aerial sortie in the skies,

They snap the preys by fluttering wings,

And rub the insect to remove its sting.

(Mina Nagi)