Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Species
malimbicus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Ghana,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Forages for prey in various habitats including savannas, woodlands, tree canopies and close to the surface of water bodies.
Distribution and Range
Humid forests of w and central Africa
Food
Catch on the wing various flying insects including bees, butterflies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, flies, beetles and many ants.