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Small bee-eater, slightly larger than a little bee-eater and some 18cm long; with green back, nape and crown, rufous wing coverts and buff belly. It has a yellow throat, bordered by a dark blue, sometimes black, collar band.
Common bird locally, in pairs or small groups, in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Seen on edges of montane wooded area around lake Awassa, not too far away from the town of Awassa.
Spotted on May 15, 2002
Submitted on Feb 15, 2018
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