bee eater
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GREEN BEE-EATER
The green bee-eater (also known as the little green bee-eater) is a small species of bee-eater bird found throughout parts of Africa and Asia.
The green bee-eater is a small sized bird,rarely growing to more than 18 cm in length.
Like other bee-eater species, the green bee-eater primarily feeds on insects.More than 80% of the green bee-eater’s diet is comprised of honeybees & rest is mainly made up of other bee species along with numerous species of flying insects.
The green bee-eater is also known to sand-bathe more frequently than other bee-eater species
Green bee-eaters nest between May and June in tunnels dug into the sandy banks. Females lay an average of 5 small, glossy, white eggs which are incubated for two weeks by both the breeding pair and others that have come to help. The green bee-eater chicks are cared for by their parents until they fledge (leave the nest) before they reach a month old.
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