Green Bee-eater

Description:

The little green bee-eater is an exquisite little bird with bright emerald green plumage . The little green bee-eater can be identified by a narrow black stripe on its throat, known as a ‘gorget’, as well as a black ‘mask’ that runs through its crimson eyes. Also distinctive are the two central, long, narrow, black tail streamers. The wings are largely green, sometimes tinted with gold or reddish-brown, and have a black trailing edge. The crown may be green, or may be strongly tinged with reddish-brown.(http://www.arkive.org/little-green-bee-eater/merops-orientalis/)

Habitat:

On a tree by the side of the freshwater lake at Santragachi; adjoining a railway station.