Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 21.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 56).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 37).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus
Senegal to Central African Republic
- Merops hirundineus heuglini
ne DR Congo, n Uganda, s Sudan and sw Ethiopia
- Merops hirundineus furcatus
se DR Congo and Tanzania s to Zimbabwe and Mozambique
- Merops hirundineus hirundineus
Angola through Namibia and Botswana to n South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Merops hirundineus
Which family does it belong to?
Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
Where is it found?
Africa: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Ilya Raskin · Not recorded
