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bee-eater [ˈbi:ˌi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N ORN

bee-eater

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The bee-eater digs its burrow by balancing on its wings and feet, and digs with its bill, then pushing loose soil backwards with its feet while balancing on its bill. en.wikipedia.org

It is particularly common on the chicks of owls, falcons, rollers, bee-eaters and starlings. en.wikipedia.org

They share the colourful appearance of kingfishers and bee-eaters, blues and pinkish or cinnamon browns predominating. en.wikipedia.org

Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the stinger by repeatedly hitting and rubbing the insect on a hard surface. en.wikipedia.org

Common birds in the region are fowl, partridge, black drongo, grey shrike, green bee-eater, bulbul, parrot etc. en.wikipedia.org

At some point bee-eaters have been recorded eating beetles, mayflies, stoneflies, cicadas, termites, crickets and grasshoppers, mantises, true flies and moths. en.wikipedia.org

Rainbow bee-eaters are always watching for flying insects, and can spot a potential meal up to 45 metres away. en.wikipedia.org

These bee-eaters are gregarious, nesting colonially in sandy banks or open flat areas. en.wikipedia.org

Hippos sink till just their nostrils are visible, elephants slush to the other bank, tiny bee-eater birds flit around a verdant tree. www.dailymail.co.uk

Prey is caught either while in continuous flight or more commonly from an exposed perch where the bee-eater watches for prey. en.wikipedia.org

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