European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
This photograph corresponds to a record of European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) made in Catania, Riserva Naturale Orientata Oasi del Simeto, Sicilia, Italy on 02/08/2026. The photograph was published by Eugenia Boggiano and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Coraciiformes | |
| Family: | Meropidae | |
| Scientific name: | Merops apiaster | |
| English Name: | European Bee-eater | |
| Spanish Name: | Abejaruco Europeo | |
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| Sex: | Indistinguishable | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 02/08/2026 | |
| Country: | Italy | |
| Province / Department: | Sicilia | |
| Location or protected area: | Riserva Naturale Orientata Oasi del Simeto | |
| Detailed location: | Catania | |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | 37.519032, 14.090737 | |
| Altitude - Detailed location: | 453 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | Medium | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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| Photography ID: | 704471 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | SONY | |
| Camera model: | ILCE-6700 | |
| Shutter speed: | 1/800 | |
| Aperture: | 8.0 | |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 250 | |
| Focal length: | 496mm | |
| Creation date: | 2026:08:02 07:06:57 | |
| Using Flash: | No | |
| Publication date: | 09/13/2026 11:57:35 | |
