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Blue-tailed Bee-eater snacking, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka A bit hard to see, but an insect is almost swallowed in this photo. Asia,Blue-tailed Bee-eater,Merops philippinus,Sri Lanka,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

Blue-tailed Bee-eater snacking, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

A bit hard to see, but an insect is almost swallowed in this photo.

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    travismorhardt
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    Great timing! I can see the abdomen of some unfortunate insect. Posted 10 years ago

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The Blue-tailed Bee-eater

The Blue-tailed Bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India.

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

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Uploaded Dec 7, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 11:44.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO250
  • 400mm