July 2019

THE BLACK BEE EATER Scientifically the black bee-eater is referred to as Merops gularis in the family Meropidae. This bird grows to a length of  20cm (8 inches) and it is predominantly a black bird, with a scarlet chin and throat, a streaked breast, a pale blue eyebrow, blue belly, undertail-coverts and rump, and rufous primaries. These birds have high pitched sounds of  “p ‘sit p’sit seet”  which as well can be used to locate them in the wilderness and they are majorly found high in the forest canopies of national

What makes the king fisher bird unique Firstly, the Kingfishers also referred as Alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage (color) with only small differences between the sexes. While kingfishers