Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater at Greenway, ACT

Merops ornatus at Greenway, ACT - 19 Nov 2014
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Merops ornatus 3 Feb 2016 MichaelBedingfield
Merops ornatus 3 Feb 2016 ArcherCallaway

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AaronClausen wrote:
   23 May 2015
I've never seen one of these guys. Totally cool little dude!
   23 May 2015
Hi Aaron. They have an amazing range of colours and very much deserve the rainbow title. They are relatively common along the Murrumbidgee in summer at Pine Island and Tharwa.
AaronClausen wrote:
   23 May 2015
Very very cool Michael. I'll keep an eye out.

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