Merops orientalis Latham, 1802.

Length 25 cm. This is one of the most characteristic birds of Egypt; it is predominantly green with a long tail, black eye stripe, and a black breast band. The Little Green Bee-eater is usually found in dry farmland with scattered trees and occasionally in small groups at the desert edge. It feeds on large flying insects such as bees, wasps, and dragonflies, which it catches in the air. It nests in a burrow that is dug in a sloping bank by both parents. The female lays up to six eggs. In Egypt, this is a fairly common breeding resident and is widespread across Sahelian Africa.