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Common Name

Northern Carmine Bee Eater

Alternate Names

Carmine Bee Eater, Nubian Bee Eater

Common Type

Bee Eater

Order

Coraciiformes

Family

Meropidae

Genus

Merops

Species

nubicus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Captive Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Forest, woodland, savanna, and scrub

Distribution and Range

Sub Sahara Africa

Food

From a perch will fly out catch bees and other flying insects in the air.

Captive Photographed

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Field Notes:

Will nest in large colonies in dirt cliffs near river banks where they will dig horizontal nesting tunnels.

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