Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater at Cleveland, QLD

Merops ornatus at Cleveland, QLD - 14 Oct 2023 11:43 AM
Merops ornatus at Cleveland, QLD - 14 Oct 2023 11:43 AM
Merops ornatus at Cleveland, QLD - 14 Oct 2023 11:43 AM
Merops ornatus at Cleveland, QLD - 14 Oct 2023 11:43 AM
Merops ornatus at Cleveland, QLD - 14 Oct 2023 11:43 AM
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Identification history

Merops ornatus 15 Oct 2023 Liam.m
Merops ornatus 15 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Merops ornatus 15 Oct 2023 TimL

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A pair of Rainbow Bee-eaters sighted some distance away. Quite wary and difficult to approach.

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Species information

  • Merops ornatus Scientific name
  • Rainbow Bee-eater Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 749.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 250 images trained Machine learning

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