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Red-bearded Bee-eater

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Alternate name
Nyctyornis amictus Scientific name 
Coraciiformes Order
Meropidae   Family   
25-26 cm  Length
Moist and swamp forest, lakes, rivers, streams, creeks bogs, marshes, rural areas, gardens, up to 1,500 m, in:- [Indonesia:- Bangka, Sumatra] [Island of Borneo:- Brunei] Malaysia, Myanmar & Thailand. Habitat-Altitude-Range
Clutch  
Flying insects which it hawks from a perch. wasps, bees and hornets form a large part of their diet..  Food   Diet
                    Habits
1157 World Number
Least Concern Status

 view photos Photo May 26, 2007 by tuckhoon © all rights reserved

view photos  Photo by nittynorns © all rights reserved

Mike (NO captive birds) in Thailand

wpe779.jpg (3637 bytes) Red-bearded Bee-eater song
(Nyctyornis amictus)
David Edwards XC19107
?-4-2006, Malaysia

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