Blue-moustached Bee-eater

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Blue-moustached Bee-eater (<em>Merops mentalis</em>) is a species of Bee-eaters (<em>Meropidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Blue-moustached Bee-eater (Merops mentalis) is a species of Bee-eaters (Meropidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Merops; binomial: Merops mentalis; authority: Cabanis, 1889.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Blue-moustached Bee-eater is split from Blue-headed Bee-eater (Marks et al. 2007).

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