Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Species
apiaster
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Open country
Distribution and Range
Breeds in southern Europe, n Africa and w Asia; winters to sub-Saharan Africa and w India
Food
From predominant perch spots then flies out to catch on the wing: bees, wasps and hornets plus ants and beetles.