Talk:Little bee-eater

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Hello! This is to let editors know that File:Little bee-eater_(Merops_pusillus_argutus)_Namibia.jpg, a featured picture used in this article, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for January 26, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-01-26. For the greater benefit of readers, any potential improvements or maintenance that could benefit the quality of this article should be done before its scheduled appearance on the Main Page. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! — Amakuru (talk) 16:33, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a species of bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae, found in sub-Saharan Africa. The bird has green upper parts with a yellow throat, black gorget, and rich brown upper breast fading to buffish ochre on the belly, while the beak and legs are black.This little bee-eater of the subspecies M. p. argutus was photographed by the Linyanti River in Nkasa Rupara National Park, Namibia.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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