Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Species
superciliosus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Madagascar,
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Partially migratory with breeding in the southern portion of their range.
Preferred Habitat
Grassland and coastal mountain forests
Distribution and Range
Eastern Sub Sahara Africa and Madagascar
Food
From an open perch will spot and then fly out to catch on the wing bees, wasps and hornets.