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
Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World a single from the 2001 album "Wanted", which peaked at #11 on the UK Official Charts in 2001. Aselin Debison recorded the medley for her 2002 album "Sweet Is the Melody". Elisabeth von Trapp included her interpretation of the medley in her album "Poetic License", released in June 2004. During season seven of "American Idol", Jason Castro performed a cover of the song for his "Top 8" performance. Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson performed the song as a duet during the grand finale of season sixteen of American Idol. !scope="row"|Total available sales: Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World