Open country with scattered trees, sandy banks, and river cliffs for nesting. Breeds in colonies in tunnels dug into earth banks.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
European Bee-eater
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.
Arabian Green Bee-eater
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
European Bee-eater
Southern Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Winters in tropical Africa. A long-distance migrant.
Arabian Green Bee-eater
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Conservation Status Comparison
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保护状况
Least Concern
European Bee-eater
Least Concern
Arabian Green Bee-eater
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
European Bee-eater
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
Arabian Green Bee-eater
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The Arabian Green Bee-eater is a slender, colorful bee-eater from the Arabian Peninsula and adjacent regions, weighing about 17.5 grams with a wingspan near 18 cm. It sports vivid green plumage with a blue forehead and a distinctive black eye-stripe, catching bees and other flying insects with aerial sallies from exposed perches. It nests colonially in sandy banks and flat ground burrows.
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