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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus
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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML359775131
eBird checklist S92763178
Report
rating 4
1 rating
GARY DOUGLAS
2 Aug 2021
Central, Zambia
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201959891
eBird checklist S65207878
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rating 3
9 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
4 Oct 2010
Western, Uganda
Media notes
perching. Elevation: 844 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201958321
eBird checklist S65207874
Report
rating 3
9 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
29 Sep 2010
Western, Uganda
Media notes
bird perching. Elevation: 618 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201839521
eBird checklist S65138042
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rating 5
4 ratings
Greg Baker
7 Dec 2015
Banjul, Gambia
Media notes
An adult perched and preening. Elevation: 16 m. Date added to IBC: March 23, 201
…
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201836481
eBird checklist S65138033
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
4 Dec 2015
Western, Gambia
Media notes
Ventral view of a pair perched on a horizontal stem. Elevation: 14 m. Date added
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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201818951
eBird checklist S65138011
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
17 Sep 1999
Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
Media notes
An individual perched and joined by a second bird with a bug then the pair perch
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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201579531
eBird checklist S64823077
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
14 Apr 2019
Lower River, Gambia
Media notes
A bird in a leafless tree, looking around and flying away. Ssp chrysolaimus. Ele
…
Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201579521
eBird checklist S64823071
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Apr 2019
Western, Gambia
Media notes
Slow motion views of a bird bathing in flight three times. Ssp chrysolaimus. Ele
…
Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201579511
eBird checklist S64823071
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Apr 2019
Western, Gambia
Media notes
A bird perched on a vine, looking around and flying away. Ssp chrysolaimus. Elev
…
Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201579501
eBird checklist S64823071
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
13 Apr 2019
Western, Gambia
Media notes
A bird perched, looking around, flying and returning nearby. Ssp chrysolaimus. E
…
Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201272421
eBird checklist S64820959
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
29 Aug 2006
Western, Uganda
Media notes
Two birds in a bush. Elevation: 844 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201272411
eBird checklist S64820959
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
29 Aug 2006
Western, Uganda
Media notes
A bird flycatching from a bush, once returning with a damselfly. Elevation: 844
…
Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201268931
eBird checklist S64819170
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
28 Jul 1998
Okavango, Namibia
Media notes
Two birds on a dead tree and flying away. Near Ndhovu Lodge. Elevation: 1009 m.
…
Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201096791
eBird checklist S65006122
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Yoel jimenez
1 Nov 2014
Western, Gambia
Media notes
A bird perched in a tree. Elevation: 15 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Age and sex
Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201035471
eBird checklist S64991488
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Keith Blomerley
25 Jan 2007
Karas, Namibia
Media notes
A bird killing and eating an insect. Elevation: 544 m. Date added to IBC: June 2
…
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201014291
eBird checklist S64991488
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Keith Blomerley
25 Jan 2007
Karas, Namibia
Media notes
A bird preening in a tree. Elevation: 544 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML201014281
eBird checklist S64991488
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Keith Blomerley
25 Jan 2007
Karas, Namibia
Media notes
A bird preening on a branch then singing before flying away. Elevation: 544 m. D
…
Sounds
Song
Behaviors
Flying; Vocalizing
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML200970531
eBird checklist S64960954
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Pieter de Groot Boersma
15 Nov 2008
Western, Gambia
Media notes
A bird on the lookout for prey, seen from below. Elevation: 16 m. Date added to
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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML200943931
eBird checklist S64962838
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Tom Heijnen
19 Nov 2017
Northern Cape, South Africa
Media notes
A bird perched on a branch, with a bee (slow-motion). Elevation: 920 m. Date add
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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML200941611
eBird checklist S64962606
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Tom Heijnen
16 Nov 2017
Northern Cape, South Africa
Media notes
Bird sitting on branch and hunting for insects. Elevation: 914 m. Date added to
…
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML200848051
eBird checklist S64967395
Report
rating 3
4 ratings
Max Roth
30 Sep 2000
Erongo, Namibia
Media notes
Three birds on a branch, and then one flying away. Elevation: 800 m. Date added
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Behaviors
Flying
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
ML200781031
eBird checklist S65003533
Report
rating 2
4 ratings
Juan Sanabria
1 Jan 2008
Fatick, Senegal
Media notes
A bird manipulating a bee. Elevation: 19 m. Date added to IBC: June 22, 2016.