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Little Bee-eater

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Little Bee-eater

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Also known as Merops pusillus

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

little bee-eater

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCoraciiformes
  4. FamilyMeropidae

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Wikidata facts

Mass
14.6
Image
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus meridionalis, Kruger NP 2020 09 30 3691C.jpg
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taxon name
Merops pusillus
Commons category
Merops pusillus
Commons gallery
Merops pusillus
litter size
4.9
egg incubation period
19
taxon common name
abelharuco-pequeno
short name
M. pusillus
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The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They should not be confused with the little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis). Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns.

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