Yeşil arıkuşu (Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)

Yeşil arıkuşu Blue-cheeked Bee-eater / Merops persicus
Şanlıurfa TURKEY 2016 / urfa_birding
DESCRIPTION:
Blue-cheeked Bee-Eater differs markedly from European Bee Eater in its predominantly bright green plumage and rufous-chesnut throat, with yellow only on chin. Elongated central tail feathers of adult are longer. It has longer, finer black bill, giving it a longer, more streamlined look than European.
Narrower black face mask bordered above and below by pale bands frequently whitish-looking than bluish, gives it distinctive facial expression, even at a distance when colours are hard to see.
In flight from below, look quite dark-throated, and underwings are much paler and obviously coppery overall with narrower, less obvious dark trailing edge.

[@hamroor]

Amazing

[@remyposees]

good close up & quality footage. Thanks for sharing

thank you

[@blurwt865]

very good