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ViewsSwallow-tailed Bee-eaterFrom Opus
[edit] Identification20-22cm. Green, yellow throat, blue gorget and black eye stripe and beak. Sexes are alike. [edit] DistributionSub-Saharan Africa. [edit] Taxonomy[edit] HabitatSavanna woodlands. [edit] BehaviourThe diet includes bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air. They nest in sandy banks, or similar flat ground. They make a relatively long tunnel in which the 2 to 4 spherical, white eggs are laid. These birds feed and roost communally. [edit] External LinksCategories: Incomplete | Birds | Merops
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