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Merops hirundineus
Presented here is a juvenile bird, less richly coloured than adult bird, and that famous swallow-like forked tail not yet fully visible. About 20cm in length, the bird was mainly green to pale green, with whitish throat.
Observed in Kunene region, north west of Namibia, in gardens of a camp where we were staying; these gardens leading to 'thornveld' - arid acacia tree-and-shrub landscape beyond. The region is still very dry (but still magnificent and rich in wildlife) at the moment, and grasses that accompany this habitat are rare following a three-year dry-spell.
Spotted on Mar 15, 2020
Submitted on Mar 31, 2020
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Thanks Zlatan. Great explanatory notes.