Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) perching on a twig with an insect in its beak. This bird predominantly eats bees and dragonflies, which are

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Blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) perching on a twig with an insect in its beak. This bird predominantly eats bees and dragonflies, which are caught in the air in flights from an open perch. Photographed in India.

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Photo credit: © K JAYARAM/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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