Bee-eater
Meropidae
BirdsConservation: Varies by species
Bee-eaters are slender, brilliantly colored birds that catch bees and wasps in flight, removing the stinger by striking the insect on a perch. Most live in Africa, southern Europe and Asia and nest in burrows.
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