Somali Bee-eater
A species of Typical Bee-eaters Scientific name : Merops revoilii Genus : Typical Bee-eaters
Somali Bee-eater, A species of Typical Bee-eaters
Botanical name: Merops revoilii
Genus: Typical Bee-eaters
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Description
The Somali bee-eater grows to a length of 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) and is the smallest member of the genus. The sexes are similar in appearance and are slender birds with spiky plumage on the head. The crown is glossy green and the eyebrow blue. The upper parts of the body are varying shades of green, the lower back and rump are bright blue and the tail is bluish-green. The cheeks, chin and throat are white, and the breast and belly cinnamon-buff. The beak is black, the eyes reddish-brown and the legs dark grey. This species lacks the dark trailing edges to the wings that many other members of the genus have. 
Size
18 cm
Feeding Habits
Somali Bee-eater predominantly feeds on insects, favoring bees and wasps. Utilizes sallying flight to snatch prey mid-air from perches. Exhibits specialized hunting at certain times to minimize sting risk, reflecting an adaptation to its apivorous diet.
Habitat
The somali Bee-eater typically inhabits open acacia-commiphora thorn-scrub and arid steppe environments. This species thrives in grasslands dotted with bushes and trees and near thorn fences surrounding cultivated fields. It can also be found around desert wells, coastal dunes, irrigated terraces, and in palmeries. Occasionally, somali Bee-eater might settle in small clearings within dense thickets.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The Somali bee-eater is found in the Horn of Africa, its range extending from the southern part of Ethiopia, through Somalia to northern and eastern Kenya. Its typical habitat is open scrub of Acacia and Commiphora, arid grassland with scattered bushes and steppe.
Scientific Classification
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