Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater at Holbrook, NSW

Merops ornatus at Holbrook, NSW - 21 Oct 2021
Merops ornatus at Holbrook, NSW - 21 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Merops ornatus 21 Oct 2021 Darcy

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User's notes

First rainbow-bee eaters I've seen this season. Flitting between paddock trees and catching bugs

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Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 21 Oct 2021 12:39 PM Recorded on
  • Darcy Recorded by
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Species information

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

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