Blue-moustached bee-eater
The blue-moustached bee-eater (Merops mentalis) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Meropidae |
| Genus: | Merops |
| Species: | M. mentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Merops mentalis (Cabanis, 1889) | |
The blue-moustached bee-eater is a rainforest bird usually found singly. It perches on a high branch in the canopy beside tracks and clearings and swoops down on small butterflies, honeybees and other insects before returning to its original perch.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Merops mentalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22736513A95136294. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22736513A95136294.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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