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Identification - Small to medium-sized birds with brilliantly colored plumage and a black stripe through the eye. Long, slender, slightly down-curved, pointed bills. Long, sharply pointed wings. In some species the tail feathers are noticeably elongated. Sexes similar. Immatures are duller versions of adults but without elongated tail feathers. Other Bee Eater Topics: Habitat | Nest | Voice Other Animals |
Woodlands, riverine thickets, thorn bush and savanna.
A burrow excavated in the ground or in banks, terminating in an unlined nest chamber.
Certain species are quite vocal; liquid trills and short, sharp, chirrup-like notes, "kroop" or "kwip", repeated.