Merops ornatus
1 Rainbow Bee-eater at Stromlo, ACT
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| Merops ornatus | ArcherCallaway | 25 Dec 2018 | |
| Merops ornatus | KumikoCallaway | 25 Dec 2018 |
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User's notes
Actively flying around and catching insects in the air including a cicada, a grasshopper and a bee. The one with a cicada took 20 minutes before finally swallowing it.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.944562-35.264686
- Maps Stony Creek
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2018 09:52 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
Collections
- KumikoCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Merops ornatus Intermediate size Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Merops ornatus Scientific name
- Rainbow Bee-eater Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 800m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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