Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) perched in dead tree near James Price Point, Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia

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Merops ornatus of Family Meropidae is the only bee-eater found in Australia and covers the continent except for the driest deserts and Tasmania.

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Size: 4810px × 4900px
Location: James Price Point, Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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