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Family Name : Meropidae
Common Name : Little Green Bee-eater - Scientific Name : Merops orientalis ‹‹ Go Back
Common Name : Little Green Bee-eater - Scientific Name : Merops orientalis ‹‹ Go Back
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kiran Kumaranayagam
Location
: Uda walawa National Park
Date
: 9th March 2009
Equipment
: Canon 40D with Sigma 500 f4.5 lens
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult with an unusual amount of blue on wings and tail
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Athula Dissanayaka
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: June 2005
Equipment
: Canon 350D with Sigma 170-500 lens
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: Not threatened
Photographer
: Senarath Bulathsinhala
Equipment
: Lumix FZ18
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater, Small Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Namal Kamalgoda
Equipment
: Canon EOS 3 with Canon 600 F4 lens
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: Not threatened
Photographer
: Pathmanath Samaraweera
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: 4th January 2011
Equipment
: Canon Digital Kiss N with Sigma 70-300 zoom lens
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: Little Breen Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Ayanthi Samarajewa
Location
: Uda Walawa National Park
Date
: 8th January 2011
Equipment
: Canon 400D with Canon 75-300 zoom lens
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater, Small Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceyloncus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Senaka Abeyratne
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: 7th December 2010
Equipment
: Canon 7D with Canon 18-135 zoom lens
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Thushara Senanayake
Location
: Ruhuna National Park
Date
: 9th March 2007
Equipment
: Canon S5IS
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Kumana
Date
: 25th December 2010
Equipment
: Canon 1D Mk IV with Canon 400 F2.8 and 1.4X converter
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: endemic ssp M o ceylonensis resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Kumana
Date
: 25th December 2010
Equipment
: Canon 1D Mk IV with Canon 400 F2.8 and 1.4X converter
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: juvenile
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 11th June 2012
Equipment
: Canon 400 F2.8 IS II with 1.4X converter
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult in foreground, others immatures
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 15th July 2012
Equipment
: Canon 1DMk IV with Canon 400 f2.8 IS II and 1.4X converter
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult in foreground, others immatures
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Kithsiri Gunawardena
Location
: Wilpattu National Park
Date
: 15th July 2012
Equipment
: Canon 1DMk IV with Canon 400 f2.8 IS II and 1.4X converter
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: Little Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Other names
: Green Bee-eater
Taxonomy & status
: ssp M o ceylonicus resident in Sri Lanka
Remarks
: adult
Red data status
: not threatened
Photographer
: Hasitha Perera
Location
: Bundala National Park
Date
: 14th February 2013
Equipment
: Nikon D3100 with Nikon 55-300 zoom
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