BEE-EATER Definition & Meaning

bee-eater

[ bee-ee-ter ]

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any of several colorful birds of the family Meropidae, of the Old World tropics, that feed on bees and other insects.

bee-eater

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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First recorded in 1660–70

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Examples have not been reviewed.

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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He said: "There are bird watchers that never see one in Britain - I think if a Bee-eater turned up there'd be lots of people wanting to see it."

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