Blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis)

Wikipedia: Blue-throated bee-eater Source: OTHER Blue-throated_bee-eater_%28Merops_viridis%29.jpg
Classification: Genus Merops; Family Meropidae
General: The blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis) is a species of bird in the bee-eater family. They are found throughout southeast Asia in subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Their diet consists mostly of bees, wasps, and dragonflies. Blue-throated bee-eaters are small with colorful plumage consisting of a red nape, dark green wings, light green breast, and their signature blue throat. Juvenile plumage contain dark green head and wings and light green breasts, only developing their full plumage in adulthood. They have a rich variety of songs and calls, including longcalls which allow them to communicate long distances in the forest. [more]

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