Green bee-eater

Description:

‘Green bee-eater’ is about 9 inches long with about 2 inches made up by the elongated central tail-feathers. The entire plumage is 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. The feet are weak with the three toes joined at the base. Southeast Asian birds have rufous crown and face, and green underparts, whereas Arabian birds has a green crown, blue face and bluish underparts.

Habitat:

This species often hunts from low perches. It readily makes use of fence wires and electric wires. Unlike some other bee-eaters, they can be found well away from water.