Merops pusillus

Mystery Bird: Little Bee-eater, Merops pusillus

grrlscientist | June 12, 2009

tags: Little Bee-eater, Merops pusillus, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz [Mystery bird] Little Bee-eater, Merops pusillus, photographed in Amboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow] Image: Dan Logen, 6 August 2006 [larger view]. Nikon D2X, 200-400 mm VR lens at 400. ISO 250, 1/160, f/5 Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification. Review all mystery birds to date.

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