Bee-eaters (Merops) are among the most common avians in Africa. Their colors never fail to dazzle. 20 different species are found across the continent, from the Nile Valley to the Cape. They range in color from scarlet to emerald.
This is a Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus), distinctive to the grasslands of East Africa. A distinguishing feature that marks it as local is the light blue eyebrow line. Specialists call this line superciliary, from the latin "above" the "eyelid."
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