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Merops breweri

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sudan.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Open country.

[edit] Behaviour

Hunts from an open perch - feeding and roosting communally.

[edit] Diet

This species specialises in "stinging" insects. The sting is removed by banging the insect against a hard surface.

[edit] Breeding

These birds nest colonially in tunnels in sandy banks; the eggs are white.

[edit] References

1. Avianweb

[edit] External Links