Bienenfresser vs Black-headed Bee-eater
Merops apiaster verglichen mit Merops breweri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Bienenfresser | Black-headed Bee-eater |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Merops apiaster | Merops breweri |
| Ordnung | Coraciiformes | Coraciiformes |
| Familie | Meropidae | Meropidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 28,0 cm (11.0 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 38,0 cm (15.0 in) | 24,3 cm (9.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 56,0 g (1.98 oz) | 50,0 g (1.76 oz) |
| Ernährung | Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a … | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 4-10 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
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Bienenfresser
Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.
Song & Call Comparison
Bienenfresser
A liquid, melodic 'pruik-pruik' or rolling 'prruup-pruup' in flight. Flocks give a distinctive far-carrying bubbling call audible before birds are seen. Considered a pleasant sound.
Black-headed Bee-eater
Geographic Range & Migration
Bienenfresser
Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.
Black-headed Bee-eater
Erhaltungsstatus
Bienenfresser
Black-headed Bee-eater
How to Tell Them Apart
Bienenfresser
Richly colored with a chestnut-brown crown and back, golden-yellow scapulars, turquoise-blue underparts, and a black eye stripe. Central tail feathers are elongated.
Long, slender, slightly decurved black bill
Black-headed Bee-eater
About These Birds
Bienenfresser
Der Bienenfresser gehört zu den farbenprächtigsten Vögeln Europas und zeigt ein Farbspiel aus Kastanienbraun, Gold und Türkis. Seinem Namen gerecht werdend, hat sich der Bienenfresser auf den Fang giftiger Insekten spezialisiert und entfernt geschickt den Stachel vor dem Verzehr. Er brütet in Kolonien und gräbt bis zu zwei Meter lange Bruthöhlen in sandige Steilufer.
Black-headed Bee-eater
The Black-headed Bee-eater is a large, striking bee-eater with a black head, a brilliant green back, and vivid red-chestnut underparts. It inhabits the forest-savanna transition zone and forest clearings in west-central Africa, particularly Cameroon, Gabon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Like other bee-eaters, it hunts bees, wasps, and other flying insects, catching them in aerial sallies from exposed perches.