C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Coraciiformes Meropidae

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

CIOC 3527

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Coraciiformes · Meropidae

Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus).

ATK51

DEF35

3446 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15–17 cm
Body Mass: 15.1 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 51

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 51).

DEF 35

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 35).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Merops pusillus pusillus
Senegal and Gambia to sw Sudan and n DR Congo
Merops pusillus ocularis
e DR Congo, n Uganda and c Sudan to the Red Sea coast
Merops pusillus cyanostictus
e Ethiopia, w Somalia and e Kenya
Merops pusillus meridionalis
s, e DR Congo to w Kenya s to c Angola, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Merops pusillus argutus
sw Angola, Botswana and sw Zambia

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