Rainbow bee-eater Rainbow bee-eater The rainbow bee-eater ("Merops ornatus") is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is the only species of Meropidae found in Australia. Rainbow bee-eaters are brilliantly coloured birds that grow to be 19–24 cm (max 28 cm) in length, including the elongated tail feathers. The upper back and wings are green in colour, and the lower back and under-tail coverts are bright blue. The undersides of the wings and primary flight feathers are red and tipped with black, and the tail is black to deep violet. The rainbow bee-eater's two central tail feathers are longer
My Rainbow Race My Rainbow Race My Rainbow Race is an American folk and children's song. Originally released by Pete Seeger on his album "Rainbow Race" in 1973 with the name "My Rainbow Race". The song was adapted into Norwegian by Lillebjørn Nilsen as Barn av regnbuen (which in English means "Children of the Rainbow"). It was released in 1973, and was the sixth-highest selling single in Norway that year. The song was performed by Nilsen and a crowd of more than people in Youngstorget in Oslo and at squares across the country on April 26, 2012, as a protest against statements given