About the Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
The cinnamon-chested bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is mainly native to the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests of East Africa, in the regions surrounding Lake Victoria.
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The species measures 22 centimetres (8.7 in) in length and weighs 17–38 grams (0.60–1.34 oz). The sexes are alike. They have bright green heads, upper parts, and tails; their chins and throats are yellow and outlined in black, with a white extension to the side; their breasts are cinnamon-brown, darkening towards the belly. When perched, their stance is upright with the tail pointing downward. The tail is blackish with an orange base and white tip when seen from the front, while from the back it is mainly green, with black edges visible when it is flared.
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What the Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Southern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicoidesThis species, like other bee-eaters, is richly coloured and is predominantly carmine in colouration, but the crown and undertail are blue.
White-throated Bee-eaterMerops albicollisThis species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird.
Olive Bee-eaterMerops superciliosusThe olive bee-eater grows to a length of 23 to 26 cm (9.1 to 10.2 in) with its tail streamers adding up to 7 cm (2.8 in).
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