Nyctyornis amictus (Temminck, 1824) is a animal in the Meropidae family, order Coraciiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Nyctyornis amictus (Temminck, 1824)
Nyctyornis amictus is a large, predominantly green colourful bee-eater with a red facial beard and orange eyes.
Scientific name: Nyctyornis amictus (Temminck, 1824)
Like other bee-eaters, this species is a colourful bird with a long tail, a long decurved beak, and pointed wings. It is a large bee-eater, predominantly green in plumage. It has red colouration on its face that extends onto its slightly hanging throat feathers, forming a distinct "beard". This bird has orange eyes.
Photo: (c) Leonard Worthington, all rights reserved, uploaded by Leonard Worthington
Merops persicus Pallas, 1773
Merops bulocki Vieillot, 1817
Merops variegatus Vieillot, 1817
Merops lafresnayii Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Merops bullockoides A.Smith, 1834
Merops viridis Linnaeus, 1758
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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