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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

Description:

This species, like other bee-eaters, 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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12 Comments

MaryIsis
MaryIsis 11 years ago

So beautiful...Its like a painting.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Beautiful!

Rajendra
Rajendra 12 years ago

Nice shot. Beautiful colors.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 12 years ago

Beautiful capture!!

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

beautiful bird, beautifully composed photo!

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 12 years ago

thanks friends :):)

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

Superbb...

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

A picture you could put in your Living room!

Anurag
Anurag 12 years ago

Lovely bird! Great snap.

Ashok N Pulliyerengi
Ashok N Pulliyerengi 12 years ago

Thanks :)

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Again stunning capture Ashok, Lovely

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely !

India

Spotted on Mar 20, 2012
Submitted on Mar 22, 2012

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