Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Meropidae
Genus: Merops
Species: M. viridis
Binomial name: Merops viridis
Linnaeus, 1758
Main features: Small (27-28cm), chocolate head, nape and upper back contrasts with blue throat; long central tail streamers (9cm). Genders look alike.
Juvenile: Duller; chocolate cap replaced by green; throat green rather than blue; lacks elongated central feathers.
Call: Described as a liquid be-rek, be-rek; [...]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Meropidae
Genus: Merops
Species: M. philippinus
Binomial name: Merops philippinus
Linnaeus, 1766
The Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory.
This species is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, M. persicus.
Blue-tailed Bee-eater from behind, showing the blue [...]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Oriolus
Species: O. chinensis
Binomial name Oriolus chinensis
Linnaeus, 1766
Main features: Medium (27cm).
Male: Bright golden-yellow plumage; black mask through eyes meeting at nape; wings and tail black and yellow; bill pink; feet grey; eyes red.
Female: As in male but duller; mantle greenish yellow.
Juvenile: Underparts whitish with blackish streaks on breast; bill grey; [...]
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