Merops apiaster (bird)

Mass: 56.6 g

Diet: insectivore based on Erard and Brosset 2003 and Vignoli et al. 2013

Abundance: 0.01 to 0.80% (median 0.07%)

Latitudinal range: -26.2° to 43.4°

Habitats: Mediterranean woodland (1), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical savanna (1), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

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Found in 4 samples

Egypt: Burullus Ringing Station (Autumn 2005)

France: Piémanson Beach

South Africa: Tonqani

Turkey: Dicle Ringing Station (spring 2004)

Size measurements:
56.6 mm(N = 1)based on

See also Merops, Merops bulocki, Merops gularis, Merops hirundineus, Merops muelleri, Merops oreobates, Merops orientalis, Merops persicus, Merops philippinus, Merops pusillus, Merops variegatus, Merops viridis