- Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
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Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater At Ruhija, SW Uganda Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Genus: Merops Species: M. oreobates Binomial name Merops oreobates
(Sharpe, 1892)The cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a species of bird in the Meropidae family. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
This bird occurs in upland regions and can be found associated with wooded hillsides and forest edges. It can be distinguished from the somewhat similar Little Bee-eater by its larger size, darker colouring, white cheek patches and the upland habitat where it is found. Its diet consists mainly of honeybees although it also eats moths, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles and other flying insects. It seems to be an adaptable species and able to withstand loss of its forest habitat.[1] It measures 22 cm (8.7 in) in length and weighs 17–38 g (0.60–1.3 oz).[2]
References
- ^ Kenya Birds
- ^ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0849342585.
- BirdLife International 2004. Merops oreobates. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
Bee-eaters (family: Meropidae) Genus SpeciesNyctyornis Meropogon Merops Little Bee-eater • Blue-cheeked Bee-eater • Green Bee-eater • White-throated Bee-eater • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater • Blue-tailed Bee-eater • Black Bee-eater • Blue-headed Bee-eater • Red-throated Bee-eater • White-fronted Bee-eater • Blue-breasted Bee-eater • Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater • Black-headed Bee-eater • Somali Bee-eater • Böhm's Bee-eater • Blue-throated Bee-eater • Olive Bee-eater • Rainbow Bee-eater • European Bee-eater • Chestnut-headed Bee-eater • Rosy Bee-eater • Northern Carmine Bee-eater • Southern Carmine Bee-eaterCategories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Merops
- Coraciiformes stubs
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