Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

✨ Key Features

  • Bright green, blue and chestnut colouring

  • Distinct black eye stripe

  • Golden throat

  • Slender body with long tail streamers

🌏 Habitat

Found across much of Australia, especially in:

  • Open woodland

  • Grasslands

  • Near water and sandy banks

Often seen:

  • Perched on exposed branches before darting out to catch insects

⚡ What Makes It Special

Catches flying insects mid-air and often returns to the same perch to beat prey before swallowing.

🧠 Summary

A colourful bird with long tail streamers that catches insects in flight from exposed perches.