The bee-eater digs its burrow by balancing on its wings and feet, and digs with its bill, then pushing loose soil backwards with its feet while balancing on its bill.
en.wikipedia.org It is particularly common on the chicks of owls, falcons, rollers, bee-eaters and starlings.
en.wikipedia.org They share the colourful appearance of kingfishers and bee-eaters, blues and pinkish or cinnamon browns predominating.
en.wikipedia.org Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the stinger by repeatedly hitting and rubbing the insect on a hard surface.
en.wikipedia.org Common birds in the region are fowl, partridge, black drongo, grey shrike, green bee-eater, bulbul, parrot etc.
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