Little Bee-eater

The little beeeater is common throughout subsaharan Africa. It is smaller and paler than the cinnamon-chested beeeater. The top photo (Mbezi Beach-Dar es Salaam) is courtesy of Prashant Ghorpade. The juvenile (being fed in two bottom photos) lacks the dark necklace of the adult. The right 2nd row juvenile was seen in Tarangire, courtesy of Hanna Nyman. The right 6th row photo (Ruaha) is courtesy of Brad Johnson; the 7th row (Tarangire), is courtesy of Steve Windels; the left 8th row (Tarangire) is courtesy of Kileo Kipanga.. The other photos were take at Ndutu, Ruaha, Serengeti and Tarangire; click the photo above to see 19 enlargements including juveniles and immatures.

	Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
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