The Ethiopian bee-eater (''Merops lafresnayii'') is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Ethiopia and

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the

blue-breasted bee-eater The blue-breasted bee-eater (''Merops variegatus'') is a central African species of bird. It is a member of the family Meropidae. Meropids are all visually similar and have a diet specialized in Hymenopterans. Description The blue-breasted bee ...

. The Ethiopian bee-eater is a

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfores ...

bird usually found singly. It perches on a high branch in the canopy beside tracks and clearings and swoops down on small butterflies, honeybees and other insects before returning to its original perch.

References

Ethiopian bee-eater Birds of West Africa Ethiopian bee-eater {{Coraciiformes-stub