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European Bee-eater in flight (Merops apiaster) Taken in March 2015, in Salima, Malawi. Africa,Coraciiformes,European bee-eater,Geotagged,Malawi,Meropidae,Merops,Merops apiaster,Summer,bee-eater,bird Click/tap to enlarge

European Bee-eater in flight (Merops apiaster)

Taken in March 2015, in Salima, Malawi.

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    @fchristant, there's a typo on the species name and know matter what I do, I can't change it! I remove the species identification and type it again, or choose one of the options, but the one that appears here is still the one with the typo! Can you fix it, please? Posted 9 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
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2016. Captured Jul 22, 2016 10:20 in Unnamed Road, Salima, Malawi.
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.