Eukaryota >Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Coraciiformes > Meropidae > Merops > Merops ornatus
An aptly named and striking bird commonly seen around the Daintree Region
You will often find these birds perched watching for insects, and then launching into an acrobatic performance and returning to their perch to devour their prize. When hunting bees, they will use the perch to wipe the stinger off before eating.