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The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea.
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Bee-eater
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any of the brightly colored, insect-eating birds of the family Meropidae. They range in length from 6 to 14 in. (15-36 cm).
Bee-eater, Eurasian aka European Bee-Eater Merops apiaster Found: Europe, Africa, Asia
Photographed by: 1) Andrey Russinkovskiy 2, 3) Mircea Bezergheanu 4, 5) Gabor Ruff 6, 7) Jose Diaz ...
Green Bee-eater
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Little Bee-Eater (Merops pusillus). This bird was perched near a nesting burrow on the Okavango River near Shakawe, Botswana, in October, 1998. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 1N & EF 300mm F4L IS lens with a 1.
Carmine Bee-eaters
Scientific name: Merops nubicus
Family: Meropidae
Order: Coraciiformes
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Bee-eaters eat flying insects including bees, grasshoppers and locust. They nest in large colonies in cliffs, usually near river banks, where they dig long tunnels with their bills.
Carmine bee-eaters nest in deep holes dug into stream banks and steep earthen cliffs. The female lays two to five eggs at the end of these nest burrows.
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The River's Edge is home to our carmine bee-eaters.
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Southern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicoides)
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Comb duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos)
African harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus)
Little sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) ...
The Little Bee-eater
A small, mostly green Bee-eater. As with other Bee-eaters the bill is long, slender and down curved. The bill is black and the feet and legs are dark pinkish. The upperparts are bright green.
White-fronted bee-eaters are found in the river banks and gullies of wooded grassland and pastures of sub-equatorial Africa.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
Described by: Pallas (1773)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
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Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) is a widespread resident and summer visitor in India. Size: 17 cm
Anseriformes
Apodiformes ...
A beached row boat indicated that at one time this was quite a resort. My first Rainbow Bee-eaters were fly catching over the lake.
In outward appearance the motmots have an undoubted resemblance to bee-eaters, but, though beautiful birds, various shades of blue and green predominating in their plumage, they do not exhibit such decided and brilliant colours; and, ...
Other names: parson bird, poe bee-eater, New Zealand creeper, koko
Narena Olliver, 2000.
Credit for image to J.G.Keuleman and Buller's Birds of New Zealand.
Bees are the favourite meal of 'Merops apiaster', a bird actually called a 'Bee-Eater'. Bee-Eaters are mainly found in Africa and can be recognised by their bright coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers.
Over 200 species of hornbills, kingfishers, rollers, motmots and bee-eaters make up the order Coraciiformes. They can be found on all continents except Antarctica.
The kori bustard lives in close association with a small bird, the carmine bee-eater. The bee-eater perches atop the kori's back, picking off insects that the kori kicks up when it wades through the tall grass.
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CORACIIFORMES
kingfishers, bee-eaters, todies, motmots, rollers, & hornbills
great hornbill
laughing kookaburra ...
Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters and Rollers. Princeton (NJ): Princeton University Press. pp.181-183; 3) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2008. Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Sihek or Guam Micronesian Kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina).
The Jacamars seem to be related to kingfishers but in looks and behaviour are very like the bee-eaters of the Old World - a good example of convergent evolution.
Many are shot along the Mississippi, not because these birds eat bees, but because the French of Louisiana are fond of bee-eaters.
Rhinos have developed a special relationship with birds such as the oxpecker, egret, and bee-eater, which is referred to as commensalism (both organisms receive some benefit from the relationship).
 See also: Bee, Swallow, Roller, Eagle, Hornbill
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