CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Merops ornatus  

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
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© Vik Dunis 2008
Mitchell River National Park, WA (Aug, 2008)

Rainbow Bee-eater (male). The female's streamer tail feathers are shorter.

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Female Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

Rainbow Bee-eater