- Merops nubicus
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 rivers. Also open savanna woodland.
Behaviour
Highly gregarious, with flocks of thousands sometimes encountered. Colonial nester excavating tunnels close to water. Sometimes follows domestic livestock to feed on disturbed invertebrates.
