Madagascar Bee-eater, Mitsinjo reserve, Andasibe, Madagascar

Remote view of a Madagascar Bee-eater, also known as the Olive bee-eater in the Mitsinjo reserve.

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Christine Young

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Have you ever watched them catch, bash, and eat bees?

If not:

(different species, but it gets the point across) Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  I've seen them do this with larger insects, yes, great video! Kingfishers have similar behavior where they slap fish numb like this. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Neat! And hopefully, it's a quick death to the prey. Posted 2 years ago

The Olive Bee-eater

The Olive Bee-eater, is a near passerine bee-eater species in the genus ''Merops''. The Olive Bee-eater is found in the grassland and coastal mountain forests of East Africa and Madagascar, and an isolated population can be found in coastal Angola.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers

Species identified by Ferdy Christant