Name
White-throated bee-eater (Merops albicollis)Appearance
The white-throated bee-eater is predominantly green, with the face being white. A black eye stripe, gorget and crown makes this bee-eater conspicuous.
The underparts are pale green, becoming bluer on the breast area. This bee-eater can reach a length of 31 cm, including the 2 elongated feathers in the centre of the tail. This bird has a red eye and a black beak.
Diet
The white-throated bee-eater hunts flying insects while in flight. Once they catch an insect, they will return to a perch to kill the insect and remove its sting, by repeatedly hitting the insect against the branch.White-throated Bee-eater Breeding
The white-throated bee-eater does not breed in South Africa. This bee-eater breeds in the semi-desert, along the southern edges of the Sahara.White-throated Bee-eater Behaviour
The white-throated bee-eaters found in South Africa are rare vagrants. This bee-eater is an intra-African migrant and normally migrates to equatorial forest clearings. An Intra-African migrant is a bird that migrates only within the continent of Africa.This bee-eater arrives in South Africa around December and departs around April.