• BirdForum is the net's largest birding community dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE!

    Register for an account to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Northern Carmine Bee-eater - BirdForum Opus

Merops nubicus
Photo by Kirsty
Shot in Bishangari, Ethiopia

Identification

A large bee-eater with elongated central tail-feathers and hyper-unusual plumage coloration of carmine pink and turquoise.

Distribution

Sub-saharan Africa as far south as Cameroon and Tanzania.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Frequents a wide variety of open habitats including desert-edge, marsh and savanna woodland. Sometimes follows domestic livestock.

Behaviour

External Links

Top