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Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
(444) 16 cm;
15 g
SEXES
World's smallest bee-eater. Confusion only likely with
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, but has black (not blue) gorget, buff (not
green) belly and almost square orange/green tail.
JUV
Like ad but lacks gorget, and has faintly streaked breast.
STATUS
Locally common resident, nomadic in non-br season; not gregarious
and usually in pairs or small family groups. Pairs remain together
year-round.
HABITAT
Woodland, often near water.
FOOD
Mostly flying insects taken on the wing, especially bees and wasps.
CALL
Disyllabic s-lip..., and sip-sip sip.
BR
Monogamous and solitary. Nest tunnel excavated by both birds into
low bank, or ceiling of Aardvark burrow, and not usually reused in
successive years. 2-6 white eggs laid on sand in unlined nest
cavity. Incubation period 18-20 days, by both sexes. Parasitised by,
and primary host of, Greater Honeyguide.
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Linyanti
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Maun
In front of my house in Disaneng
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Maun
In front of my house in Disaneng
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Maun In front of my house
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Maun In front of my house
in Disaneng Camera: Canon
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Maun
In front of my house in Disaneng
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Maun
In front of my house in Disaneng
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Maun
Next to river in front of my house
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Maun
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Khumaga
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 Khumaga
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Khwai
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Nr Black pools, Moremi
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Nr Black pools, Moremi
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Nr Black pools, Moremi
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Nr Black pools, Moremi
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Nr Black pools, Moremi
With breakfast
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Nr Black pools, Moremi
With breakfast
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Thamalakane River, Maun
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Thamalakane River, Maun
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Chobe
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Chobe
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Chobe
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Khumaga
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Mahango Game Park,
Namibia
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Mahango Game Park,
Namibia
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Khumaga
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Black Pools
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Black Pools
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Disaneng, Maun
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Disaneng, Maun
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Savuti
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Savuti
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Savuti
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Xaxanaka
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