Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Species
orientalis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Bangladesh, Myanmar,
Number of Sub-Species
Nine Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident with some seasonal movement in response to rainfall
Preferred Habitat
Grasslands, think scrub and forests often very far from water
Distribution and Range
Widely distributed in Sub Sahara Africa
Food
From low perch spots, then flies out to catch on the wing: bees, wasps and hornets plus ants and beetles.