Rainbow Bee-eater
Rainbow Bee-eater
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The Rainbow Bee-eater is Australia's only resident bee-eater, renowned for its spectacular iridescent plumage. With a bright green back, yellow throat, and reddish-brown and blue markings, it lives up to its name.
Where to spot
Widespread across mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea, often found in open woodlands, savannas, grasslands, and semi-arid areas, usually near water sources.
How to spot
Look for its dazzling colors perched on fences, wires, or dead branches. Its undulating flight and graceful dives to catch insects are characteristic. Listen for its constant, high-pitched calls, 'pree-pree-pree'.
When to spot
Resident in northern Australia but migratory in the south, arriving for breeding in spring/summer. Observable during daylight hours, especially in the mornings and late afternoons.
Where to spot
Widespread across mainland Australia and parts of New Guinea, often found in open woodlands, savannas, grasslands, and semi-arid areas, usually near water sources.
How to spot
Look for its dazzling colors perched on fences, wires, or dead branches. Its undulating flight and graceful dives to catch insects are characteristic. Listen for its constant, high-pitched calls, 'pree-pree-pree'.
When to spot
Resident in northern Australia but migratory in the south, arriving for breeding in spring/summer. Observable during daylight hours, especially in the mornings and late afternoons.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
This species exhibits a fascinating cooperative breeding behavior, where young birds from previous broods often help their parents raise new chicks.
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- 4539 (Seen in the last 3 months)
- Last spotted
- 1 week ago
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