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bee eater

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Noun1.bee eaterbee eater - colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
coraciiform bird - chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
family Meropidae, Meropidae - bee-eaters


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White-fronted African bee eaters will face spitting cobras, forage tirelessly for bees and delay having their own young--all to help close relatives raise a clutch of baby birds.
Avian altruism: African birds sacrifice self-interest to help their ... by Fackelmann, Kathy A. / Science News
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