Birds > Perching Birds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Little Bee-eaterScientific Name: Merops pusillusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Perching BirdsSize: Length 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in); wingspan 23 to 26 cm (9 to 10 in)Weight: 13 to 19 g (0.46 to 0.67 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 8 years in the wildDiet:...
Birds > Perching Birds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Broad-billed RollerScientific Name: Eurystomus glaucurusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Perching BirdsSize: Length 29 to 30 cm (11.4 to 11.8 in); wingspan 54 to 58 cm (21 to 23 in)Weight: 80 to 120 g (2.8 to 4.2 oz)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in the...
Birds > Coraciiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-fronted Bee-eaterScientific Name: Merops bullockoidesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CoraciiformesSize: Total length 22 to 24 cm (8.5 to 9.5 in); wingspan 30 to 34 cm; square-ended tail without elongated streamersWeight: 28 to 38 gLifespan: 5...
Birds > Coraciiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Carmine Bee-eaterScientific Name: Merops nubicoidesCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CoraciiformesSize: Total length 34 to 39 cm (13.5 to 15.5 in) including elongated central tail streamers; wingspan 40 to 45 cmWeight: 40 to 60 gLifespan: 6 to 10...
Birds > Coraciiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant KingfisherScientific Name: Megaceryle maximaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: CoraciiformesSize: Total length 42 to 46 cm (16.5 to 18 in); wingspan 70 to 75 cm; the largest kingfisher on the African continentWeight: 255 to 425 g (9 to 15...
