Little green bee eater

An insect feeder – mainly feeds on honey bees and other bees / flying insects. The bird makes a quick sorties catches the insect mid air and  feeds on them. The long black beak helps in catching the insects mid air. This is classified as least concern but habitat loss and lesser number of bees / bee population decline is a concern. This bird is found in the open grass lands across Asia and Africa.

Merops Orientalis

Green bee eater

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