In looking at some photos I was truly awestruck by the look of this gorgeous flying creature with its beautiful colors and sleek lines.
"The European bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and apiaster is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from apis, "bee"." Wikipedia
Scientific name: Merops apiaster
Higher classification: Merops
Rank: Species
Did you know: Before eating a bee, the European bee-eater removes the sting by repeatedly hitting the insect on a hard surface. wikipedia.org
Location: European bee-eater Ichkeul National Park
Photo by Elgollimoh
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European bee-eater is stunningly beauteaful