One of the more fascinating and beautiful families of birds in Africa is one we don’t see in the Western Hemisphere, Meropidae, the family of Bee-eaters. The name Meropidae is derived from Merops, ...

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A bee-eater is a bird with a bright and memorable appearance. Once seen, it is difficult to confuse it with other birds. It inhabits mainly the southern regions of the planet. Bee-eaters got their ...

Three blue-cheeked bee-eaters huddled together on a cold winter morning on a tomato field in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila, their fluffed feathers pressed close for warmth.