One of the more fascinating and beautiful families of birds in Africa is one we don’t see in the Western Hemisphere, Meropidae, the family of Bee-eaters. The name Meropidae is derived from Merops, ...

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There are times in life when you're so hungry you could eat anything that's put in front of you. And as a juicy bat flew into range, that's just what this bird must have thought also. Unfortunately, ...

Adventurous eaters sometimes bite off more than they can chew. This European bee-eater was spotted last week attempting to chow down on a bat, possibly a Kuhl’s pipistrelle. Photographer Shuki Cheled ...

People who seek rare birds are called "chasers" or "listers" in the United States and "twitchers" overseas. To some people, such an avocation might seem silly, especially if the quarry is an obscure ...

Blue-tailed bee eaters (merops philippinus) are seen on a branch in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 20, 2023. The blue-tailed bee eater is under Class Two national protection in China. ...