Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) in flight with a blue sky background. This is a tiny member of the bee-eater family (family Meropidae), with a mass

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Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) in flight with a blue sky background. This is a tiny member of the bee-eater family (family Meropidae), with a mass of only 15 grams and a length of only 18 centimetres. It is found in south-eastern Africa in bushveld, open woodland and savanna habitats. They live in pairs. Photographed in Israel in September

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Photo credit: © Shay Levy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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