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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Description:

Turquoise-green plumage with longer central tail feathers; dark eye stripe bordered above and below by blue, and a chestnut throat. ~Birds of Egypt and the Middle East

Habitat:

Common on migration through Egypt

Notes:

aka Olive Bee-eater, Madagascar Bee-eater ~ not the best captures, I know, but so excited to see this species for the first time, I just had to announce his spring arrival!

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Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Got some better shots this morning so I've added those to this spotting.

Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

Egypt

Spotted on Apr 23, 2012
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012

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