Arabian Green Bee-eater

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
18,0 cm
Berat
17,5 g
Famili
Meropidae
Ordo
Coraciiformes

Tentang

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
Rentang Sayap 18,0 cm 7.1 in
Berat 17,5 g 0.62 oz

Habitat & Range

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

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

Ukuran Sarang

3-7

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
Famili Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Genus Merops
Spesies Merops cyanophrys

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

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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