Rainbow Bee-eater

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Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater, a reference photo
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

The rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family Meropidae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Rainbow Bee-eater being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Meropidae
Genus
Merops
Species
Merops ornatus

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