
Pretty in pink: the carmine bee-eater
29th January 2018
Photo: © Shutterstock.com/Stefan Scharf. The northern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicus) is easily distinguished by its dark throat from its sister species, Merops nubicoides, which boasts a shocking pink throat Even among the myriad dazzling species of Africa, this bee-eater stands out with…