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Swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus) in Senegal. Bee-eaters catch bees, wasps and other insects in flight by sorties from an open perch.
This is the English translation of the Picture of the day description page from 22 December 2018.
Swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus) in Senegal. Bee-eaters catch bees, wasps and other insects in flight by sorties from an open perch.
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