Arabian Green Bee-eater

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys

Least Concern
Envergure
18,0 cm
Poids
17,5 g
Famille
Meropidae
Ordre
Coraciiformes

À propos

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 18,0 cm 7.1 in
Poids 17,5 g 0.62 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 17-19 days. Fledging: 20-25 days.

Taille de la couvée

3-7

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
Famille Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Genus Merops
Espèces Merops cyanophrys

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Foire aux questions

Is the Arabian Green Bee-eater endangered?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Arabian Green Bee-eater nest?
Nest type: BU. Incubation: 17-19 days. Fledging: 20-25 days.
How big is the Arabian Green Bee-eater?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater has a wingspan of 18.0 cm, weight of 17.5 g.
What order and family does the Arabian Green Bee-eater belong to?
The Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) belongs to the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae.

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