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Merops muelleri

Merops muelleri,Blue-headed Bee-eater

The Blue-headed Bee-eater is also known as the blue-headed bee-eater (Merops muelleri).Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!

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Scientific Name Merops muelleri,Blue-headed Bee-eater
Length No textual research information is available
Weight No textual research information is available
Lifespan No textual research information is available
IUCN Status LC
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    The Blue-headed Bee-eater is also known as the blue-headed bee-eater (Merops muelleri).

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    Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.




    Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.


    Maintaining ecological balance is everyone's responsibility!



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    Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

    Traits & Behavior

    Appearance

    The blue-headed bee-eater has a broad underside stripe across chestnut ear feathers and a narrow forehead stripe black; Brown-maroon on top of head remainder; Lower back and wing surface bright grass green, the most inner fly feather end stained blue, the first primary fly feather circumference, the rest of the fly feather end and the inner edge are black brown, the inner base and axillary feathers red brown, a large wing spot was seen when the wings opened; Waist and tail cover light blue; The tail feathers are dark grass green, the central one is stained with blue, and the inner webs of the outer pairs and the ends of the feathers have black feathers.

    Distribution & Habitat

    It is distributed in central and southern Africa, including the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula and the entire African continent south of the Sahara Desert (Tropic of Cancer).
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