Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Saadani National Park, Tanzania

This is an abundant and tame bird, familiar throughout its range of Sub-Sahara Africa. There have been estimated to be between 60-80 million little bee-eaters. It breeds in open country with bushes, preferably near water. Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air…

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    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/01/2016

Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus), Saadani National Park, Tanzania

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