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African green bee-eater
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The African green bee-eater (Merops viridissimus) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found throughout arid regions of Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia, and has expanded its range north to Egypt over the past few decades.
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African green bee-eater | |
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Subspecies cleopatra in Fayoum, Egypt | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Meropidae |
Genus: | Merops |
Species: | M. viridissimus |
Binomial name | |
Merops viridissimus Swainson, 1837 | |
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