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Blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus) Masis fish ponds, Armenia. Sep 9, 2017 Armenia,Blue-cheeked bee-eater,Geotagged,Merops persicus,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus)

Masis fish ponds, Armenia. Sep 9, 2017

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The Blue-cheeked Bee-Eater

The blue-cheeked bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. The genus name "Merops" is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and "persicus" is Latin for "Persian". It breeds in Northern Africa, and the Middle East from eastern Turkey to Kazakhstan and India.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 26, 2017. Captured Sep 9, 2017 15:42 in H12, 0821, Armenia.
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  • PENTAX K-S2
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.