Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)

Bird perched on a wire, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya

White-fronted Bee-eater, (Merops bullockoides)

Bird perched on a dry branch, Lake Nakuru National Park, Nakuru, Kenya

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Bird perched on a wire near Masinga Dam, Machakos County, Kenya

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)

Visitor from Southern Africa, here for a while, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya

Carmine Bee-eater, (Merops nubicus)

Bird perched on a bush, Kiboko, Makueni, Kenya

Blue-headed Bee-eater (Merops muelleri)

Bird hunting in the canopy deep within the forest. Kakamega Forest, Kakamega, Kenya

White-throated Bee-eater, (Merops albicollis)

Bird perched on a bush, Samburu National Reserve, Samburu, Kenya

Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus)

Bird perched on a branch, Nairobi National Park, Nairobi, Kenya