Merops pusillus
IUCN
LCScientific Name:Merops pusillus,Little Bee Eater
Basic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Merops pusillus
- Scientific Name:Merops pusillus,Little Bee Eater
- Outline:Climbing birds
- Family:
Vital signs
- length:15-17cm
- Weight:10-18g
- lifetime:No textual research information is available
Feature
Distribution and Habitat
It is found in Senegal, Zaire, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
Inhabits shrubs, grasslands and other areas.
Appearance
Body length 15-17 cm, weight 10-18 g.
Details
Merops pusillus, also known as the Little Bee Eater, eats insects. Breeding has been recorded throughout the year and nests in caves in the rock walls.
Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver 3.1:2009 Bird Red List.
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