Merops ornatus
Rainbow bee-eater
©Alex Vail: Rainbow Bee-eater at Lizard Island
©Charlie Shuetrim: Rainbow bee-eater
©Charlie Shuetrim: Rainbow bee-eater on Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Note the long tail feathers.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Species
Merops ornatus
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Behaviour
Arrives at Lizard Island in March and departs by the end of September
