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Böhm's Bee-eater

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Böhm's Bee-eater

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Also known as Merops boehmi

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

Böhm's Bee-eater

species

Observations215

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Merops
Named after
Richard Böhm
Mass
16.6
Image
Boehm's Bee-eater - Malawi S4E2687 (22658131571).jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Merops boehmi
Commons category
Merops boehmi
Commons gallery
Merops boehmi
taxon common name
abelharuco-de-cabeça-ruiva
litter size
2.8
longest observed lifespan
8
taxon range
Africa
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Encyclopedic overview

Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.

The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Böhm's Bee-eater” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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