Arabian Green Bee-eater vs Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys compared with Merops oreobates

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Arabian Green Bee-eater Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Scientific Name Merops cyanophrys Merops oreobates
Order Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Family Meropidae Meropidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
Weight 17.5 g (0.62 oz) 26.166666666666668 g (0.92 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-7 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Arabian Green Bee-eater only

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Least Concern

Cinnamon-chested 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.

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