Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater at Mathoura, NSW

Merops ornatus at Mathoura, NSW - 14 Nov 2020
Merops ornatus at Mathoura, NSW - 14 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Merops ornatus 28 Aug 2021 Liam.m

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • 14 Nov 2020 10:16 AM Recorded on
  • Liam.m Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Merops ornatus Scientific name
  • Rainbow Bee-eater Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 749.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 200 images trained Machine learning

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