White-fronted Bee-eater
A species of Typical Bee-eaters Scientific name : Merops bullockoides Genus : Typical Bee-eaters
White-fronted Bee-eater, A species of Typical Bee-eaters
Botanical name: Merops bullockoides
Genus: Typical Bee-eaters
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Description General Info
Description
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird, but with a distinctive black mask, white forehead, square tail and a bright red throat. Size is 23 cm (9 in.) The upperparts are green, with cinnamon underparts. The call is a deep squeak. 
Size
23 cm
Nest Placement
Burrow
Feeding Habits
White-fronted Bee-eater primarily feeds on bees and other flying insects, utilizing hawking flights from lower perches or slow glides to hover and capture prey, displaying adaptability in their foraging methods.
Habitat
White-fronted Bee-eater typically inhabits broadleaf and mixed woodlands flanking perennial rivers and dry watercourses within well-wooded terrains. These birds are also prevalent in eroded gullies, scrub-dotted stony hillsides, and bushy pastures. They exhibit a particular affinity for areas around bee-attracting trees, including exotic species like eucalypts, common in their range.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
White-fronted bee-eaters are found in the vast savannah regions of sub-equatorial Africa. The habitat commonly consists of open country, often near gullies, because this is the region that their food (bees) lives.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Bee-eaters Genus
Typical Bee-eaters Species
White-fronted Bee-eater 
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