Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater at Greenway, ACT

Merops ornatus at Greenway, ACT - 4 Jan 2018

Merops ornatus at Greenway, ACT - 4 Jan 2018

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Identification history

	Merops ornatus	2 Jan 2019	ArcherCallaway
	Merops ornatus	1 Jan 2019	WarrenRowland

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Melaleuca parvistaminea (Small-flowered Honey-myrtle) at Bullen Range - 13 Nov 2023 by dwise

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Eucalyptus elata (River Peppermint) at Greenway, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by dwise

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Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Greenway, ACT - 12 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock

Coracina novaehollandiae

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Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Greenway, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by michaelb

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Cervidae (family) (Deer (unknown species)) at Greenway, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by michaelb

Cervidae (family)

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Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana (River She-Oak, River Oak) at Greenway, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by michaelb

Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana

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Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Greenway, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by michaelb

Charadrius melanops

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Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

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Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Oriolus sagittatus

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Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Microlaena stipoides

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Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

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Atriplex semibaccata (Creeping Saltbush) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Atriplex semibaccata

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Eucalyptus rubida subsp. rubida (Candlebark) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Eucalyptus rubida subsp. rubida

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Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Psephotus haematonotus

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Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Rubus anglocandicans

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Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Vombatus ursinus

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Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Greenway, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock

Taxeotis intextata

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Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) at Greenway, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by YellowButton

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Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Greenway, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by WarrenRowland

Myiagra rubecula

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Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Greenway, ACT - 27 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock

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Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Greenway, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by gerardj

Danaus plexippus

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Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Greenway, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by TyrieStarrs

Chrysococcyx basalis

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Phragmites australis (Common Reed) at Greenway, ACT - 27 Nov 2016 by SteveC

Phragmites australis

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Melaleuca parvistaminea (Small-flowered Honey-myrtle) at Bullen Range - 13 Nov 2023 by dwise

Eucalyptus elata (River Peppermint) at Greenway, ACT - 3 Sep 2023 by dwise

Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Greenway, ACT - 12 Jul 2022 by JohnBundock

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Greenway, ACT - 22 Jan 2020 by michaelb

Cervidae (family) (Deer (unknown species)) at Greenway, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by michaelb

Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana (River She-Oak, River Oak) at Greenway, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by michaelb

Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Greenway, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by michaelb

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Atriplex semibaccata (Creeping Saltbush) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Eucalyptus rubida subsp. rubida (Candlebark) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped Parrot) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Rubus anglocandicans (Blackberry) at Greenway, ACT - 18 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Greenway, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 by michaelb

Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Greenway, ACT - 2 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock

Merops ornatus (Rainbow Bee-eater) at Greenway, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by YellowButton

Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Greenway, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by WarrenRowland

Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Greenway, ACT - 27 Dec 2017 by JohnBundock

Danaus plexippus (Monarch) at Greenway, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by gerardj

Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Greenway, ACT - 21 Oct 2017 by TyrieStarrs

Phragmites australis (Common Reed) at Greenway, ACT - 27 Nov 2016 by SteveC

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Sighting information

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4 Jan 2018 03:18 PM Recorded on
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Species information

Merops ornatus Scientific name
Rainbow Bee-eater Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 749.7m Recorded at altitude
200 images trained Machine learning
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