Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow-tailed_bee-eater
Scientific name
Merops hirundineus
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Recordings
17
Xeno-canto
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
The swallow-tailed bee-eater is a species of bee-eater native to sub-Saharan Africa. It feeds predominantly on insects, especially bees and their relatives, which are caught in flight from an open perch. Its vivid colors and forked tail are distinctive.
Source: wikipedia
Recordings (8)
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| ID↑↓ | Recordist↑↓ | Date▲ | Country↑↓ | Location↑↓ | Type↑↓ | Quality↑↓ | Duration↑↓ | License↑↓ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC206060 | Keith Blomerley | 2007-01-25 | Namibia | Fish River Canyon, Richtersveld National Park | song | A | 0:07 | |||
| XC425280 | Peter Boesman | 2018-06-19 | Gambia | Abuko Nature Reserve | call, song | B | 0:10 | |||
| XC425279 | Peter Boesman | 2018-06-19 | Gambia | Abuko Nature Reserve | call, song | B | 0:17 | |||
| XC475304 | Bram Piot | 2019-05-17 | Senegal | Kafountine, Bignona, Casamance | call | A | 0:06 | |||
| XC513836 | Bram Piot | 2019-12-26 | Senegal | Nema Ba, Fatick | call | B | 0:05 | |||
| XC657964 | Dawie de Swardt | 2021-06-20 | South Africa | Praalhoek, near Jagersfontein road, Bloemfontein, Free State | call | B | 0:04 | |||
| XC690777 | Joost van Bruggen | 2021-11-26 | Gambia | Modou's Bunting Place | call | B | 0:23 | |||
| XC820794 | Dawie de Swardt | 2023-08-05 | South Africa | Praalhoek, Bloemfontein, Free State | call | B | 0:24 | |||