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

Merops breweri в сравнении с Merops viridissimus

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Характеристика Black-headed Bee-eater African Green Bee-eater
Научное название Merops breweri Merops viridissimus
Отряд Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Семейство Meropidae Meropidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,3 cm (9.6 in) 18,2 cm (7.2 in)
Масса 50,0 g (1.76 oz) 13,333333333333334 g (0.47 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 4-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Black-headed Bee-eater only

African Green Bee-eater only

Охранный статус

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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