little bee-eater (Merops pusillus)

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Subject:	little bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
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Description
English: « Merops collaris » = Merops pusillus (Little Bee-eater)
Français: « Merops collaris » = Merops pusillus (Guêpier nain)
Date 1832
Source Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel http://archive.org/stream/kupfertafelnzurn00kitt#page/n47/mode/2up
Author Heinrich von Kittlitz (1799–1874) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_von_Kittlitz
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merops_pusillus_1832.jpg

The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is resident in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It should not be confused with the little green bee-eater, Merops orientalis. Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns.

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Scientific Name: Merops pusillus Müller, 1776 Common Names: English – Little Bee-eater, French – Guêpier nain French: Guêpier nain German: Zwergspint Spanish: Abejaruco chico Taxonomy: Merops pusillus Statius Müller, 1776, Senegal.

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