Red-bearded Bee-eater
A species of Bearded Bee-eaters Scientific name : Nyctyornis amictus Genus : Bearded Bee-eaters
Red-bearded Bee-eater, A species of Bearded Bee-eaters
Botanical name: Nyctyornis amictus
Genus: Bearded Bee-eaters
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
Like other bee-eaters, they are colourful birds with long tails, long decurved beaks and pointed wings. They are large bee-eaters, predominantly green, with a red colouration to face that extends on to the slightly hanging throat feathers to form the “beard”. Their eyes are orange 
Size
31 cm
Feeding Habits
Red-bearded Bee-eater's diet consists primarily of flying insects, including bees, wasps, and hornets. They forage solitarily or in pairs, using concealed perches to ambush prey, and display patience by sitting still before striking.
Habitat
Red-bearded Bee-eater typically inhabits the middle and lower canopy layers of evergreen mixed dipterocarp forests in lowland regions. These birds are also known to frequent disturbed forest areas, as well as the vegetated banks of streams, lagoons, and swamps. Their adaptability extends to well-lit wooded areas, and they can occasionally be found in gardens and residential areas.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Behavior
Like other bee-eaters, they nest in burrows tunnelled into the side of sandy banks, but do not form colonies.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Bee-eaters Genus
Bearded Bee-eaters Species
Red-bearded Bee-eater 
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