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Common Name

Blue Bearded Bee Eater

Alternate Names

Common Type

Bee Eater

Order

Coraciiformes

Family

Meropidae

Genus

Nyctyornis

Species

athertoni

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Vietnam,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Forest clearings

Distribution and Range

Indian subcontinent and northern parts of Southeast Asia

Food

From an open perch will spot and then fly out to catch on the wing bees, wasps and hornets.

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Field Notes:

Exploits the defensive behavior of Giant honey bee colonies by provoking the mass release of guard bees which are then caught and eaten as they pursue

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