.. EUROPEAN BEE-EATER (merops apiaster). ..
Image: John Gould
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Length: 25-29cm Wingspan: 36-40cm Weight: 50-70g |
Caracteristic, bell-like 'prewit' in flight.
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Sandpits, riverbanks and quarries.
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Rare, annual visitor Green |
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N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.
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Population:- |
Wild: 20 years Captivity: 60 years |
Europe: 90-200,000 pairs |