Summary ²

The swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in savannah woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. It is partially migratory, moving in response to rainfall patterns.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Derek Keats, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dkeats/33724174333/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://hub.toolforge.org/P3151:2203?lang=

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

iNat Map