What does the Green Bee-eater eat?
Merops orientalis
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Diet overview
Insectivore
How it forages
Primarily aerial insectivores. They perch on exposed branches, wires, or posts, sallying out to catch flying insects, especially bees, wasps, dragonflies, and butterflies. Before consuming stinging insects, they typically rub the insect's abdomen against their perch to remove the sting. They are highly efficient hunters.
When it feeds
Diurnal.
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