Does the northern carmine bee-eater really eat bees?

          The northern carmine bee-eater does eat bees. However, bees are not their only food; they eat other flying insects too. This bird is just one out of a number of bee-eaters in the world, almost all of which are colourful.

          The northern carmine bee-eater is a spectacle in itself. It has an alluring plumage of red and green. They nest in cliffs, usually near river banks. They make long horizontal nesting tunnels using their bills to dig.

          Their tunnels are sometimes as deep as eight feet or more! These birds are social beings and stay together in large colonies.

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