Merops

[ mee-rops ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

(in the Iliad ) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.

On the sandy path is a company of green bee-eaters (Merops viridis) engaged in dust-bath operations.

Even more like living emeralds are the little green bee-eaters (Merops viridis), whose feeble twitter may emanate from any tree.

It perches in a very erect manner making swoops and sallies after insects precisely as Merops.

I allude to the blue-tailed species (Merops philippinus), which also occurs in Madras.

If I have a favourite bird it is the little green bee-eater (Merops viridis).

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