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Merops albicollis
A pale blue-green bee-eater; striking black and white head pattern; black crown, throat bans with a black stripe through eye; tawny nape; log central tail feathers, females have a shorter tail feather; in-flight wings have cinnamon colour Sexes alike Photo taken at Samburu National Park, Kenya
Savannah; semi-desert areas
Excavate their nest in holes in flat, bare ground. Info taken from 1. Birds of East Africa by Dave Richards 2. Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe
Spotted on May 21, 2019
Submitted on May 31, 2019
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Beautiful spotting, Karan. I remember these birds. Samburu is an amazing place. Thanks for sharing.