Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater at North Ward, QLD

Merops ornatus at North Ward, QLD - 17 Jul 2024 12:36 PM
Merops ornatus at North Ward, QLD - 17 Jul 2024 12:36 PM
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Identification history

Merops ornatus 10 Sep 2024 Liam.m
Merops ornatus 10 Sep 2024 CarbonAI
Merops ornatus 10 Sep 2024 Petesteamer

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Multiple birds along the foreshore wherever there was a good foliage cover. Plenty of flowering trees and shrubs to attract for them.

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  • Merops ornatus Scientific name
  • Rainbow Bee-eater Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 749.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 250 images trained Machine learning

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