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The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa, and western Asia. Except for the resident southern African population, the species is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa. [1]
Spectacularly colorful and unmistakable long-billed insect-eater with a bright yellow throat, gemstone-blue belly, and flame-colored back. Found in open and semiopen country, mainly in drier areas; nests colonially in burrows dug into sand banks, often river banks.
The European Bee-eater is the most widespread bee-eater (Meropidae) species, with a breeding distribution that extends from Portugal in the west, east as far as Mongolia and western China, and from Denmark in the north to North Africa in the south, as well as a disjunct population in South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
Roughly the same size as a Starling, the European Bee-eater is a strikingly colourful bird with a slender body. Its back and wings are chestnut and gold, contrasting with a turquoise belly and throat.
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. As their name suggests, these brightly-colored birds predominantly eat flying insects, especially bees and wasps, which they catch on the wing from an open perch.
The European Bee Eater is a migratory bird that can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It is famous for its stunning plumage, which features a combination of vibrant colors that include blue, yellow, and chestnut brown.
The European Bee-eater is colorful, with typical bee-eater plumage: reddish chestnut crown and upper mantle, golden-yellow rump, green tail and underparts, and yellow throat with a black gorget ring. The curved bill is black and, in adults, the iris is reddish.
The European bee-eater, Merops apiaster, is a bird of arresting beauty and grace. Its plumage is a kaleidoscope of warm hues, with brown and yellow adorning its upper parts, while the wings boast a vibrant green. The beak, a stark black, contrasts sharply with the bird's colorful attire.
The European Bee-eater appears to be able to estimate a predation risk and relocate when a threat is perceived at a foraging site, with males being more likely to switch locations (660 Yosef, R., P. Fehervari, and N. Yosef-Sukenik (2013).
Justification of Red List category. This species has an extremely large range and the population size is extremely large, hence does not approach threatened thresholds for the range or population size criteria.