Black-headed Bee-eater vs African Green Bee-eater

Merops breweri comparado con Merops viridissimus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Black-headed Bee-eater African Green Bee-eater
Nombre científico Merops breweri Merops viridissimus
Orden Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Familia Meropidae Meropidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,3 cm (9.6 in) 18,2 cm (7.2 in)
Peso 50,0 g (1.76 oz) 13,333333333333334 g (0.47 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 4-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Black-headed Bee-eater only

African Green Bee-eater only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Black-headed Bee-eater

Least Concern

African Green Bee-eater

About These Birds

Black-headed Bee-eater

The Black-headed Bee-eater is a large, striking bee-eater with a black head, a brilliant green back, and vivid red-chestnut underparts. It inhabits the forest-savanna transition zone and forest clearings in west-central Africa, particularly Cameroon, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like other bee-eaters, it hunts bees, wasps, and other flying insects, catching them in aerial sallies from exposed perches.

African Green Bee-eater

The African Green Bee-eater is a slender vivid green bird weighing about 13g from sub-Saharan Africa. It catches bees and wasps in acrobatic aerial pursuits, removing stingers before swallowing prey.

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