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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

Description:

The Chestnut-headed Bee-eater is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green, with blue on the rump and lower belly. Its face and throat are yellow with a black eye stripe, and the crown and nape are rich chestnut. The thin curved bill is black. Sexes are alike, but young birds are duller. This species is 18–20 cm long; it lacks the two elongated central tail feathers possessed by most of its relatives.

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SachindraUmesh
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SachindraUmesh

Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jul 8, 2013
Submitted on Jul 8, 2013

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