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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