Black Bee-eater

Merops gularis

Least Concern

The Black Bee-eater is a slim, colorful aerial hunter that catches bees, wasps, dragonflies, and other flying insects over West and Central African forests and clearings. It often perches in the open, beats larger prey against a branch, and nests in tunnels dug into banks, cliffs, or sandy ground.

Family

Meropidae

Group

Bee-eaters

Range

Black Bee-eater Range — Resident or seasonal range in West and Central African forests and clearings

Population

≈ Unknown

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