Merops ornatus
1 Rainbow Bee-eater at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Merops ornatus | SimoneC | 1 Apr 2022 |
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User's notes
Very poor photos, but Rainbow Bee-eaters have not been reported on CNM for Murrumbateman before, and I have not seen them here over 20 years of bird spotting. The was a very noisy group of about 10. Could they have been migrating?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.049775-34.977736
- Altitude 588.2m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2022 01:28 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
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- SimoneC 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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