Bee-eater, Blue-cheeked 


Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - Merops persicus chrysocercus
The Gambia - November 2018

There are two subspecies of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater.  This subspecies breeds in North Africa and winters in West Africa.  Some consider this species to be conspecific with the Blue-tailed Bee-eater and the Olive Bee-eater.  These framegrabs are from video recorded in The Gambia during November 2018 - video link.




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