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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundineus

Description:

It is mainly green with a yellow throat, blue gorget and black eye stripe and beak. It can reach a length of 20–22 cm, including the long forked green or blue feathers. Sexes are alike.

Habitat:

Seen on a shrubby headland.

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Mel11
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Mel11

West Coast, Gambia

Spotted on Nov 11, 2011
Submitted on Mar 6, 2019

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