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European Bee Eater 4 European bee eaters spotted resting on a branch in Etosha National Park in Namibia in Southern Africa. Africa,Birds,Etosha,European Bee-eater,Fall,Geotagged,Merops apiaster,Namibia Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

European Bee Eater

4 European bee eaters spotted resting on a branch in Etosha National Park in Namibia in Southern Africa.

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    4 European bee eaters spotted resting on a branch in Etosha National Park in Namibia in Southern Africa. Posted 10 years ago
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    Fantastic birds! Posted 10 years ago

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The European bee-eater

The European bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name "Merops" is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and "apiaster" is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from "apis", "bee".

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
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Uploaded Jan 18, 2015. Captured Apr 6, 2011 10:09 in Etosha National Park, C38, Namibia.
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  • NIKON D200
  • f/6.3
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO200
  • 420mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.