Olive Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus

The olive, formerly called 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, courtesy of Prashant Ghorpade. The left 2nd row immature was seen in Meru NP-Kenya, courtesy of Mike Graham; the right 2nd row juvenile, in Tarangire, courtesy of Colin Beale. The right lower bird (Usambara Mountains) is courtesy of Stein Ø. Nilsen. The other photos were taken at Lake Chala, courtesy of Lyn Waltenberg. Click the left lower photo to see 10 enlargements including immatures.