Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Savanna habitat near Lake Elementaita, Nakuru, Kenya. December 2015.
From Wikipedia: This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly colored, slender bird, predominantly carmine in color, except for a greenish blue head and throat and distinctive black mask. This species has red eyes, a black, pointed, decurved beak, and elongated central tail feathers.
Meropidae -- Bee-eater Family
Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe