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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
(M. p. persicus)
| Armenian Name: | Կանաչ մեղվակեր |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Threatened Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 37 for Blue-cheeked Bee-eater and other similar species
| Flight Characteristics: | Map 192. |
|---|---|
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 27-31 cm, Wing Span:46-49 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 192. |
| Description: | Predominantly green bird with long central tail projections. |
| Adult: | Green overall with blue, black, and white face, yellow chin, and reddish throat and underwing coverts; blue tint on rump. |
| Juvenile: | Duller, with pale tips to feathers; lacks tail projections. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from European Bee-eater by green upperparts, and red throat and underwing coverts. |
| Behavior: | Agile, buoyant flight; call like European Bee-eater but more rolling and higher-pitched. |
| Habitat: | Semidesert with clay banks, near water. |
| Food: | Airborne insects. |
| Nest: | Burrow in sand or clay bank. |
| Eggs: | 26 mm, 5-7, white. |
