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bee-eater
[ bee-ee-ter ]
noun
- any of several colorful birds of the family Meropidae, of the Old World tropics, that feed on bees and other insects.
bee-eater
noun
- any insectivorous bird of the family Meropidae of tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, having a long downward-curving bill and long pointed wings and tail: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of bee-eater1
First recorded in 1660鈥70
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There could also be some sightings of rare visitors such as the exotic European bee-eater, which have recently begun nesting in the UK.
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Three bee-eater birds are believed to have made a historic return to the UK.
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Hatched bee-eater chicks 'indicate climate change'
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This year, bee-eater chicks hatched in a Norfolk quarry - they are usually found in the southern Mediterranean and northern Africa.
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Another posted on Twitter that she had never seen more than one bee-eater in the UK before.
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