Birdorable 199: Rainbow Bee-eater

July 29, 2009 in New Birds, Bee-eaters and Birdorable Bonanza 2009 with 8 comments

This post was last updated on November 23, 2010

The Birdorable Bonanza is almost over. For the last 16 days we've been adding a new Birdorable bird every day and we've been having the biggest Birdorable sale ever with 17 products at 20% to 50% off. Today's new bird is this Rainbow Bee-eater from Australia. These colorful birds measure 7 to 8 inches long, including the two elongated central tail feathers. They eat insects and have a special fondness for bees. This is our totally cute Birdorable Rainbow Bee-eater!

Photo by Maureen Goninan (Source: Flickr)

Here's a preview of tomorrow's 200th bird:

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Birdorable Rainbow Bee-eater T-Shirt

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Birdorable Rainbow Bee-eater

Comments

Canaduck on July 29, 2009 at 10:40 PM wrote:

What a beautiful bird!!

Ashira on July 30, 2009 at 9:43 AM wrote:

I LOVE Bee-Eaters! :D IT IS A DODO! 8DDDDD <3

Addie Owl on July 30, 2009 at 3:04 PM wrote:

DODODODODODODODODODODODODODODODO!!

abigail on June 5, 2010 at 2:51 PM wrote:

cool african bird

Louise Warner on February 27, 2017 at 6:33 PM wrote:

dodo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spurwing Plover on May 8, 2022 at 7:46 AM wrote:

His spacial Diet only eats European Bees the European Bee Eater saw pictures one tossing bug into the air must have been allowed to play with his food

Spurwing Plover on May 25, 2022 at 6:48 AM wrote:

They will smack a Bee against the Branch and then rub out the Venom from the Bee before they eat

Spurwing Plover on June 19, 2022 at 10:48 PM wrote:

I saw Pictures of European Bee Eater tossing a May Bug in the air looks like he was allowed to play with his Food

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