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Merops persicus
This species boasts a range spanning two continents, Africa and Asia. Two populations exist, the westernmost breeds in the western Sahara (eg Morocco, Algeria) and migrates to tropical West Africa. The eastern form breeds as far away as Kazakhstan through India and the Middle East into Egypt’s Nile Valley and migrates southwards to East and South Africa. Their preferred breeding habitat is semi-desert yet the spend their winters foraging in noisy flocks overs tropical wetlands.
Spotted on Mar 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012
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