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Least Concernlittle bee-eater
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCoraciiformes
- FamilyMeropidae
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- 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
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- 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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