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Systemmatic list - part 11: Bee-eaters

 

Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus [30+]

The most widespread Bee-eater:

1 Lake Chilwa 15th, 3 Cape Maclear 18th-19th, 2-4 Lengwe 20th-21st, up to 4 Dzalanyama 22nd-23rd, 4 between Dzalanyama and Lilongwe 24th and up to 8 Liwonde 25th-27th.

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Little Bee-eater, Cape Maclear, 18th May 2011

 

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Little Bee-eater, Lengwe, 20th May 2011

 

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Little Bee-eater, Liwonde, 25th May 2011

 

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Little Bee-eater, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus [11]

An inter-African migrant which I missed last trip. At Dzalanyama 5 at the dambo 23rd and 6 at the village near the Lodge 24th.

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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Dzalanyama, 23rd May 2011

 

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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater, Dzalanyama, 24th May 2011

 

Boehm's Bee-eater Merops boehmi [20+]

4-6 Lengwe 20th-21st and up to 10 Liwonde 25th-27th. Please excuse the overload of photos - they're one of my favourites!

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Boehm's Bee-eater, Liwonde, 26th May 2011

 

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Boehm's Bee-eater, Liwonde, 27th May 2011

 

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Boehm's Bee-eater, Lengwe, 20th May 2011

 

Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides [30]

A partial inter-African migrant which I failed to see last trip and I'd been given the impression it wasn't the best time of year for this trip either. It was therefore a nice surprise to find a flock along the approach road to Lengwe (in the sugar cane plantation) on 20th and 21st involving perhaps 30 birds.

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Southern Carmine Bee-eaters, approach road to Lengwe, 20th May 2011

 

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Southern Carmine Bee-eaters, approach road to Lengwe, 21st May 2011

 

 

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