Attractive Bee-eaters and Rollers in East Africa
Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Attractive Bee-eaters and Rollers in East Africa

Bee-eaters and Rollers in East Africa Rollers and Bee-eaters are families in the order – Coraciiformes together with Kingfishers, Motmots and Todies. The 2 last are not in Africa. Most are colourful birds. Another characteristic is that syndactyly feet which means that toe 3 and 4 are fused together. This enlarges the…

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Colourful Kingfishers in East Africa
Giant Kingfisher by Lorenzo Barelli

Colourful Kingfishers in East Africa

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Kingfishers - Alcedinidae in East Africa Kingfishers are in the order – Coraciiformes together with Bee-eaters, Rollers, Motmots and Todis. The 2 last are not in Africa. Most are colourful birds. Another characteristic are syndactyly feet which means that toe 3 and 4 are fused together. This enlarges the sole…

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