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Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater - Merops persicus - Groene Bijeneter
North-Africa to India. Winters to South Africa.
The following 2 subspecies are being recognized:
Merops persicus persicus - Egypt to Lake Balkhash and Hindu Kush. Winters to South Africa;
Merops persicus chrysocercus - Northwest Africa (south of Atlas Mountains). Senegambia to Lake Chad.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.
Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater Merops persicus chrysocercus |
Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater Merops persicus chrysocercus |
Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater Merops persicus persicus |