Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Least ConcernThe Rainbow Bee-eater is a slender, jewel-colored Australian bird that catches bees and wasps in flight and rubs out their stings before eating them. It nests in tunnels dug into sandy ground.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Habitat
- Forest
- Region
- Asia
- Scientific name
- Merops ornatus
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This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.
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