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Merops ornatus
Juvenile Rainbow Bee-eaters can be distinguished from the adults by their dull colouring, the dark brown stripe across the eye, the dark brown iris, and the absence of the tail-streamers [though this little one seems to have tail-streamers] and the crescent-shaped black patch on the front of the neck, although some juveniles may have traces of the crescent-shaped patch.
In the trees along the edge of the Mankajarra wetlands.
Reference: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.
Spotted on Mar 28, 2015
Submitted on Sep 1, 2015
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