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	Little Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch.
		This is a bird which breeds in open country with bushes, preferably near water.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Bee-eater (292 words)

	Birds of Rochedale
		Once the bee eater catches a bee it usually removes the stinger even though the bird is immune to bee and wasp stings, which kill other small birds.
		Rainbow Bee Eaters make a nest in an earthen tunnel and they don't use any material to make it, although the wings and shells of insects may be found in the chamber.
		The main call of a Rainbow Bee Eater is a rippling whistle, often given in flight, which is undulating and erratic.
	www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au /birds/beeater.htm (393 words)

	Small Green Bee Eater,Merops Orientalis,Bee Eater In India
		This bee eater launches an aerial sortie after its prey (which is usually a bee) snapping it up in its bill and circling back gracefully on outstretched motionless wings to its perch where the victim is thrashed to death and gobbled up.
		Bee eaters as known to most as small, brightly colored, tropical Old World coraciiform birds (birds with a strong, sharp bill, fused front toes, and usually bright coloration including- kingfishers, hornbills and bee-eaters).
		The small green bee eater is often seen in pairs or parties sitting on phone wires and fence posts in open country throughout the Indian union.
	www.indiasite.com /wildlife/birds/beeeater.html (387 words)

	bee-eaters in africa
		Closely related to Kingfishers and Rollers - and certainly just as colourful - Bee-eaters are skilled and specialised predators of bees and other winged insects.
		In addition to bees, grasshoppers and dragonflies are among the favoured prey items.
		Although bees predominate in the diet, winged termites are irresistible treats.
	www.wildwatch.com /resources/birds/bee-eaters.asp (830 words)

	Bee-Eater - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Bee-Eater, common name for any member of a family of birds whose diet consists almost entirely of bees and wasps.
		Bee, any of the insects that constitute a superfamily belonging to the order Hymenoptera, which also includes wasps and ants.
		As a result of this several species build underground nests, burrowing into cliff-tops or river...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Bee-Eater.html (105 words)

	Little Green Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Little Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
		Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and ants, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch.
		This species should not be confused with the Little Bee-eater, Merops pusillus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Little_Green_Bee-eater (349 words)

	European Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
		Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch.
		The bee-eater is obviously resented by bee keepers, but is reputed an important component in balancing local bio-systems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_Bee-eater (332 words)

	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Carmine Bee-eaters
		Bee-eaters are known to eat hornets, bee wolves and other honey-bee eating insects, so, in the long run, it would most likely benefit bee-keepers not to disturb the birds.
		In the wild, they eat airborne insects, manly wasps and bees; in the Zoo, they are fed mealworms, crickets and carmine bee-eater mix (a scientifically development commercial diet).
		There is a possibility that some species may be depleted due to the commercial development of bee keeping in Africa.
	www.jaxzoo.org /things/biofacts/CarmineBeeEaters.asp (581 words)

	bee-eater. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Bee-eaters catch insects on the wing; they subsist primarily upon bees and wasps.
		They are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Coraciiformes, family Meropidae.
	www.bartleby.com /65/be/beeeater.html (222 words)

	Bee-eater family
		(1992) says that "in 20 separate studies of the diet of 16 kinds of bee-eaters, Hymenoptera (ants, bees and wasps) comprised from 20% to 96% of all insects eaten, and honeybees formed on average about one-third of the Hymenoptera...
		[this all] suggests that for aeons the birds have evolved in relations to honeybees, as their predators." All venomous bees and wasps that are caught on the wing are brought back to the perch where they are devenomed (by violent bouts of pounding and rubbing), immobilized and eaten.
	www.montereybay.com /creagus/bee-eaters.html (1618 words)

	Ladywildlife's Genet Page
		But the damage bee eaters do to hives is generally outweighed by their control of harmful insects such as locusts, as well as the wasps and hornets that are themselves honeybee predators.
		Once the bee eater catches a bee it usually removes the stinger even though the bird is immune to bee and wasp stings, which kill other small birds.
		The rainbow bee eater is a brilliantly colored bird that, as its name suggests, feeds mainly on bees.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/rainbowbeeeater.html (790 words)

	Little Bee-eater
		Little Bee-eater - Kotu Stream - The Gambia
	home.kabelfoon.nl /~franklin/little_bee-eater.htm (8 words)

	Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Just as the expressive name reveals, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sallies from an open perch.
		(1992) says that "in 20 separate studies of the diet of 16 kinds of bee-eaters, Hymenoptera (ants, bees and wasps) comprised from 20% to 96% of all insects eaten, and honeybees formed on average about one-third of the Hymenoptera." The areal dymanics of catching an insect in the air is referred to as sallying.
		Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface, during this process pressure is applied to the insect extracting most of the venom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bee-eater (416 words)

	Carmine bee-eater
		• Carmine bee eater • African crane • Hamerkop • Ibis • Oriole
		They also fly beside vehicles and herds and are attracted to brushfires, all opportunities to seize escaping insects.
	www.colszoo.org /animalareas/aforest/carmine.html (151 words)

	Bee Eater GameGum - You Control It.
		Try to eat bees and powerups to score high and move on, but watch out!
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	www.gamegum.com /game/48/bee-eater (57 words)

	Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Just as the expressive name reveals, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sallies from an open perch.
		Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.
		This is a group of birds which breeds in open country in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Old World.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bee-eater (167 words)

	Darwin research could save Australian honey industry - AFFA
		The trial was funded by Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) and involved examining the pellets of the rainbow bee eater to determine their diet and whether parts of honey bees could be detected and identified in the birds' pellets.
		Results proved it was possible to distinguish the wings of honey bees in the pellets and that the birds could find a single bee nest placed up to 750m from their roost.
		According to Mr Bellis the bees could also compete with possums, parrots and cockatoos for their nesting hollows with serious consequences to these unique native creatures.
	www.affa.gov.au /corporate_docs/publications/media_releases/quarantine/archive/mrbeeres.htm (635 words)

	Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Just as the expressive name reveals, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sallies from an open perch.
		Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.
		This is a group of birds which breeds in open country in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Old World.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bee-eater (635 words)

	Madagascar Trip Report
		Another Blue coua was seen briefly and a pair of Madagascar bee-eaters reduced the local insect population somewhat.
		Not only did we see a male courting its mate by feeding her bees, but we also found a Crested drongo, Chabert's vanga and John found a Madagascar cisticola which flitted across the river before the others could see it.
		Madagascar cisticolas were singing louder than the assembled throng of Italian, German and French tourists gathered to photograph the sun through the rock window.
	www.naturalist.co.uk /reports2004/madagascar.php (635 words)

	Blue-tailed Bee-eater
		As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch.
		These bee-eaters are gregarious, nesting colonially in sandy banks or open flat areas.
		However, this species probably takes bees and dragonflies in roughly equal numbers.
	www.theezine.net /b/blue-tailed-bee-eater.html (635 words)

	Madagascar Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Madagascar Bee-eater, Merops superciliosus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
	www.phatnav.com /wiki/index.php?title=Madagascar_Bee-eater (635 words)

	South Africa Birds - Little Bee-eater {Merops pusillus}
		Little Bee-eaters are a common species of bushveld, and open woodland, prefers areas with some open ground and reasonably low perches.
		The Little Bee-eater has a black collar separating the yellow throat from the orange breast.
		Diet: Flying insects especially bees, wasps and hornets.
	www.sa-venues.com /wildlife/birds_little_bee_eater.htm (369 words)

	Little bee-eater
		I took this photograph of a little bee-eater in November 1996 at Bijilo Forest Park.
		All the photographs in this section were taken by me during our Gambia holidays in November 1996 or January 1998.
	freespace.virgin.net /cliff.buckton/Birding/Gambia/Litbee.htm (35 words)

	APA search for bee-eater
		Bee - Eater - TR - by Trudie Waltman.jpg
		Dn - a0161 - Unknown Bee - eater - by Darren New.jpg
		Dn - a0164 - Unknown Bee - eater - by Darren New.jpg
	www.animalpicturesarchive.com /animal/APAsrch3.cgi?qt=bee-eater (107 words)

	Pictures of Birds Little Bee-eater
		The little bee-eater is a small bird distributed from sub Saharan Africa to the northern parts of South Africa.
		A common resident, the little bee-eater lives in woodland, bushveld and open savanna.
		Catches flying insects whilst on the wing, often swooping from a branch.
	www.bushveld.co.za /pictures-of-little-bee-eater.htm (60 words)

	Little Green Bee-eater
		Just as the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and ants, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch.
		The Little Green Bee-eater, Merops orientalis, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
		Thus, southeast Asian birds have rufous crown and face, and green underparts, whereas Arabian breeders have a green crown, blue face and bluish underparts.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/little_green_bee_eater (60 words)

	European Bee-eater: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		European Bee-eater: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		(a European Bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface.
		The bee-eater is obviously resented by bee bee quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/eu/european_bee-eater.htm (836 words)

	AGE AND BREEDING PERFORMANCE OF EUROPEAN BEE-EATERS
		We studied breeding biology of the European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) at a colony in southern France from 1983 to 1987.
		In European Bee-eaters most juveniles do attempt to breed and many helpers appear to be failed breeders rather than birds adopting a helping strategy from the start of the breeding season.
		Recruitment rate of European Bee-eater chicks in relation to the return of their parents to the colony in subsequent years.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v106n03/p0375-p0382.html (6763 words)

	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch.
		However, this species probably takes more dragonflies than any other food item.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue-cheeked_Bee-eater (241 words)

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