| Latin Name |
Merops gularis |
| Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
| Location
| Africa |
| Colour |
See below |
| Length |
- cm (- inches) |
| Wingspan |
- cm (- inches) |
| Weight |
- g (- oz) |
| Life Expectancy |
- Yrs |
Main Characteristics
Black Bee-Eaters are black with a red chin and throat. They have a streaked breast, pale blue eyebrows, belly, under-tail coverts and rump. They have rufous coloured primaries.
Habitat
Black Bee-Eaters are found in Africa.
Diet
Black Bee-Eaters feed on flying insects.
Subspecies
There are two subspecies of the Black Bee-Eater:
Merops gularis australis
Merops gularis gularis
Interesting Facts
Black Bee-Eaters belong to the Meropidae family.
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