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Blue - tailed Bee - Eater

Merops philippinus

Description:

Largish, 30 cm including elongated tail stremers, elegant bee - eater. Black stripe through eye is outlined with blue above and below. Head and mantle green, rump and tail blue. Chin yellow, throat chestnut, breast and belly pale green. Underwing in flight orange.

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4 Comments

Elsa
Elsa 10 years ago

Lovely! I love bee-eaters and you've captured them beautifully!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Beautiful birds and good shot.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Thank you John..

johnlguerin
johnlguerin 10 years ago

Nice shot Mona

Mona Pirih
Spotted by
Mona Pirih

Indonesia

Spotted on May 17, 2007
Submitted on May 1, 2013

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