Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Coraciiformes · Meropidae
About
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.
Fun Fact
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.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives in upland regions, usually between 1,800 and 2,300 metres (5,900 and 7,500 ft), and can be found associated with wooded hillsides and forest edges, clearings, plantations, and gardens.
Diet
Diet consists mainly of honeybees although it also eats moths, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, and other flying insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance