Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
| Size: | 38 cm |
| Habitat: | Grassland, woodland and lake shores |
| Feeding: | Flying insects such as bees, wasps, butterflies |
This is one of the most brightly coloured Bee-eaters with bright pink plummage and a blue/green head. The Southern Carmine Bee-eater can be differentiated from its Northern counterpart by its red/pink throat.
As it's name suggests, it feeds on bees, wasps and other flying insects.
They are very gregarious and live in large colonies.
These photos were taken in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
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