Arabian Green Bee-eater vs Black Bee-eater
Merops cyanophrys compared with Merops gularis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Arabian Green Bee-eater | Black Bee-eater |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Merops cyanophrys | Merops gularis |
| Order | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Meropidae | Meropidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) | 17.4 cm (6.9 in) |
| Weight | 17.5 g (0.62 oz) | 28.0 g (0.99 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-7 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Arabian Green Bee-eater
Black Bee-eater
About These Birds
Arabian Green Bee-eater
The Arabian Green Bee-eater is a slender, colorful bee-eater from the Arabian Peninsula and adjacent regions, weighing about 17.5 grams with a wingspan near 18 cm. It sports vivid green plumage with a blue forehead and a distinctive black eye-stripe, catching bees and other flying insects with aerial sallies from exposed perches. It nests colonially in sandy banks and flat ground burrows.
Black Bee-eater
The Black Bee-eater is a vividly colored bird of West and Central African rainforests, distinguished by its deep black plumage relieved by a brilliant scarlet throat and turquoise-blue rump and tail. It inhabits the canopy and edges of lowland tropical forests from Sierra Leone east to Uganda. Like other bee-eaters, it sallies from exposed perches to capture bees, wasps, and other flying insects in midair.