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English: Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Like other bee-eaters, this species is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is about 9 inches (16–18 cm) long with about 2 inches made up by the elongated central tail-feathers.
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English: Green Bee-eater' (Merops orientalis) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Like other bee-eaters, this species is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is about 9 inches (16–18 cm) long with about 2 inches made up by the elongated central tail-feathers.
Türkçe: Yeşil Arı-yiyici (Merops orientalis) Arı kuşu ailesine yakın ötücü bir kuş türüdür. Bu tür genellikle sulardan uzak otlak, makilik ve ormanlık alanlarda bulunur. Diğer Arı kuşları gibi bu türde, zengin renklere sahip bir kuştur. Kuşun kuyruk tüyleri 9 inç (16–18 cm) ila 2 inç uzunlukları arasında bulunmaktadır.
中文(简体):绿喉蜂虎(Merops orientalis)
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