Friday, May 13, 2016

Nubian Bee-eater (Merops nubicus)

  The northern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicus) is an African near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. Alternative common names include the carmine bee-eater or the Nubian bee-eater. It is closely to the southern carmine bee-eater where the throat is carmine (instead of blue).
  • Series: Capex `87
  • Country: Cambodia (R.P. Kampuchea)
  • Year: 1987-05-05
  • Subject: Animals
  • Perforation: comb 12¾ x 12½
  • Printing: Offset lithography
  • Face value: 0.20 riel
  • Number of catalogue Michel: KH 867