Ethiopian Bee-eater

Merops lafresnayii

Least Concern

The Ethiopian Bee-eater is a slim, colorful aerial hunter that catches bees, wasps, dragonflies, and other flying insects over eastern Africa, Arabia, and dry open country near escarpments or wadis. 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

Ethiopian Bee-eater Range — Resident or seasonal range in eastern Africa, Arabia, and dry open country near escarpments or wadis

Population

≈ Unknown

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