Rainbow Bee-eater

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

Overview

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) is a species of Bee-eaters (Meropidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Merops; binomial: Merops ornatus; authority: Latham, 1801.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia. Non-breeding range: s population to Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea region and Bismarck Arch., including outlying atolls.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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