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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

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(c) Ben Keen, CC0

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 33, February 24, March 38, April 59, May 85, June 93, July 100, August 86, September 63, October 47, November 26, December 20.
United States673
Alaska673
Russia348
South Africa294
Dagestan243
KwaZulu-Natal208
India207
Tanzania109
Gujarāt86
Kalmykia84

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderRollers, Kingfishers, and Allies · Coraciiformes
FamilyBee-eaters · Meropidae
GenusTypical Bee-eaters · Merops

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