Rainbow bee-eater
The rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
| Rainbow bee-eater | |
|---|---|
| Perching on a drinking fountain in Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Meropidae |
| Genus: | Merops |
| Species: | M. ornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Merops ornatus Latham, 1801 | |
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