Bee-eaters of the World: A Field Guide
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White-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) in the Africa Rock aviary, San Diego Zoo. These bee eaters have a distinctive white forehead, a square tail and a bright red/orange patch on their throat. They nest in small colonies, digging holes in cliffs or earthen banks. Conservation status: Least Concern
in the Moremi NP, Botswana
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The green bee-eater (Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal and the Gambia to Ethiopia, the Nile valley, western Arabia and Asia through India to Vietnam
shadowed by a Redbilled Quilea
in the Nxai Pan NP, Botswana
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Vibrant, varied and vocal, bee-eaters are perennial favourites with birdwatchers. The red-throated bee-eater is a colonial species, nesting in groups and remaining in the nesting area all year round.
Size: Grows to about 20 to 22 cm in length.
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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
also called Little Green Bee-eater
merops orientalis
kleine groene bijeneter
guêpier d'Orient
Asiensmaragdspint
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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
also called Little Green Bee-eater
merops orientalis
kleine groene bijeneter
guêpier d'Orient
Asiensmaragdspint
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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
also called Little Green Bee-eater
merops orientalis
kleine groene bijeneter
guêpier d'Orient
Asiensmaragdspint
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Have you ever wondered why these bee-eaters prefer to eat bees? It turns out bees have large flight muscles which are full of protein. Only a few bird species learned how to remove the stinger and eat bees safely as a regular part of their diet.
All these birds are bee-eaters and there are 27 species of them.
Stay safe!
Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
also called Little Green Bee-eater
merops orientalis
kleine groene bijeneter
guêpier d'Orient
Asiensmaragdspint
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I photographed this Bee eater a while back, during a wildlife-shoot in Hungary. We watched a small colony of these colourful birds, as they flew in to visit their nest burrows. A memorable day.
It is the smallest African bee-eater. Bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.
Gambia, Kotu
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Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
also called Little Green Bee-eater
merops orientalis
kleine groene bijeneter
guêpier d'Orient
Asiensmaragdspint
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These smug young gentlemen were enclosed in a paddock next to the tulip fields at Table Cape. They were spotted noshing on a large pile of tulip petals :-)
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It is the smallest African bee-eater. Bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch. Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.
Namibia, Rundu
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