bee-eater
any of several colorful birds of the family Meropidae, of the Old World tropics, that feed on bees and other insects.
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Of all feathered fowl, however, none are more brilliant in colour than the bee-eater and the golden oriol.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThe latter in its endeavour to escape soars into the air, and the bee-eater seizing it becomes the prey of the aërial fisherman.
British Birds in their Haunts | Rev. C. A. JohnsOn p. 357 is note and figure of the extinct Moho apicalis, under the name of the "Yellow-tufted bee-eater."
Extinct Birds | Walter RothschildThe blue-tailed bee-eater is distinguishable by its larger size, its yellowish throat, and its blue tail.
Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas DewarWatch a bee-eater feeding and you will see it take twenty or thirty insects in less than an hour.
Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for 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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