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European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Least Concern

体长

28.0 cm

翼展

38.0 cm

体重

56.0 g

科

Meropidae

目

Coraciiformes

关于

拥有栗色、金色和绿松石色的彩虹色羽毛。能熟练地去除蜂刺。在长达2米的隧道形巢穴中繁殖。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	28.0 cm	11.0 in
翼展	38.0 cm	15.0 in
体重	56.0 g	1.98 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

喙

Long, slender, slightly decurved black bill

Habitat & Range

Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a branch before swallowing.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 13-20 days. Fledging: 30-31 days.

产卵数

4-10

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
科	Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Genus	Merops
物种	Merops apiaster

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Bienenfresser
Spanish	Abejaruco Europeo

Distribution

European Bee-eater has been recorded in 6 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

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常见问题

What does the European Bee-eater eat?

Primarily bees, wasps, and hornets caught in flight. Removes stingers by beating prey against a branch before swallowing.

Where does the European Bee-eater live?

Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.

Is the European Bee-eater endangered?

The European Bee-eater has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the European Bee-eater nest?

Nest type: BU. Incubation: 13-20 days. Fledging: 30-31 days.

What does the European Bee-eater sound like?

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.

How big is the European Bee-eater?

The European Bee-eater has a body length of 28.0 cm, wingspan of 38.0 cm, weight of 56.0 g.

What order and family does the European Bee-eater belong to?

The European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) belongs to the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae.