Northern carmine bee-eater
Merops nubicus
ok. 25,5 cmDorosły ptak
Body length
Body length
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- Mass
- 34–59 gDorosłe osobniki
Northern carmine bee-eater — size comparison
The northern carmine bee-eater is predominantly red, with a slender body and long, slightly curved bill. It inhabits African savannas and river valleys. It catc
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Length
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Body lengthScale in cm
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approx. 25.5 cm
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Northern carmine bee-eater — size comparison — facts and sources
The northern carmine bee-eater is predominantly red, with a slender body and long, slightly curved bill. It inhabits African savannas and river valleys. It catches flying insects, especially hymenopterans and dragonflies, then returns to a perch.
Before swallowing stinging insects it beats and rubs them against its perch. Breeding colonies occupy steep sandy banks. Each pair excavates a tunnel ending in a chamber and brings insects to its young. Many entrances may share a bank, but pairs occupy separate nests.