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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

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1 month ago door Anna
Spotted
A slender, elegant bee-eater with a vibrant green body, a distinct blue patch on its cheeks, and a long tail stream. It's an agile aerial hunter, specializing in catching flying insects.
Where to spot
Breeds from North Africa and the Middle East across to Central Asia, migrating to sub-Saharan Africa and parts of India for winter. Found in open country with scattered trees, near water, and in cultivated areas.
How to spot
Look for flocks of these birds hawking insects in flight or perched in groups on wires or prominent branches. Observe their graceful, undulating flight and listen for their distinctive rolling calls.
When to spot
Best observed during the breeding season (late spring to summer) in its northern range, or during the spring and autumn migration periods as they move through various regions.
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus
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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus
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Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters often hunt from high perches, snatching insects in mid-air before returning to the perch to dispatch them, often rubbing the sting out of bees before consumption.
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1 month ago
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Aarab Sebbah Ziz عرب صباح زيز, Drâa-Tafi...
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jenny van Dorland
jenny van Dorland
3 years ago
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Hassilabied ⵃⴰⵙⵉ ⵍⴱⵢⴹ حاسي الأبيض, Drâa-...
Spotted Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
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