Madagascar (Olive) Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus

The Madagascar bee-eater is similar to the blue-cheeked bee-eater, but note the brown cap, the white borders along the eye mask and the reddish-brown throat. The upper pair was photographed in Mbagala-Dar es Salaam (8-20), courtesy of Prashant Ghorpade. The left 2nd row immature was seen in Meru NP (Kenya, 3-13), courtesy of Mike Graham; the right 2nd row juvenile, in Tarangire (5-11), courtesy of Colin Beale. The right lower bird (Usambara Mountains, 12-11) is courtesy of Stein Ø. Nilsen. The other photos were taken at Lake Chala (4-11), courtesy of Lyn Waltenberg. Click the left lower photo to see 10 enlargements including immatures.