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Little Bee-eater at Arusha National Park The spotting process for this one was interesting. I spotted one quite far away, and was making every effort to capture it. Meanwhile my g/f was whispering to me, something I find annoying when trying to focus (hey, I don't multitask well). What she was trying to say though is that another one (this one) was right next to me. Africa,Arusha,Arusha National Park,Little Bee-eater,Merops pusillus,Tanzania Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Little Bee-eater at Arusha National Park

The spotting process for this one was interesting. I spotted one quite far away, and was making every effort to capture it. Meanwhile my g/f was whispering to me, something I find annoying when trying to focus (hey, I don't multitask well). What she was trying to say though is that another one (this one) was right next to me.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Ha ha...so often the case! Posted 11 years ago
  2. View WildFlower's profile
    WildFlower
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    This is a Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus) with a blue eyebrow.
    http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/little-bee-eater-merops-pusillus/little-bee-eater
    http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/cinnamon-chested-bee-eater-merops-oreobates/adult-bird     Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thank you, can't believe I screwed this one up. Posted 9 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
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        They are very similar so it's easy to mix them up. Posted 9 years ago
  4. View DR_M_Z's profile
    DR_M_Z
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    This one is still found if searching for Cinnamon-chested Posted one year ago

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The Little Bee-eater

The Little Bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is resident in much of sub-Saharan Africa. It should not be confused with the Little Green Bee-eater, "Merops orientalis". Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Sep 23, 2013. Captured Aug 29, 2013 14:28.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO2200
  • 400mm