Ethiopian Bee-eater

Merops lafresnayii

The Ethiopian bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Sudan. It was formerly considered a subspecies of either blue-breasted bee-eater M. variegatus or cinnamon-chested bee-eater M. oreobates, from both of which it is allopatric with a separate distribution.

Scientific name

Merops lafresnayii

Family

Bee-eaters

IUCN status

LC