bee-eater
noun
bee-eat·er
ˈbē-ˌē-tər 
: any of a family (Meropidae) of brightly colored slender-billed insectivorous chiefly tropical Old World birds
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Some of the more colorful birds that can be seen here include the oriole; the hoopoe, which can be found in orchards and forests; and the beautiful European bee-eater, which nests in colonies on sandy banks along rivers.
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David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Other drawings up for auction include bee-eater birds, a Harrod's-style delivery van, a rabbit, an Easter card featuring a bunny, and a drawing of an owl, deer and squirrels.
—Town & Country, 16 June 2023
Like many young children’s drawings, the ten sketches, done in crayon and pencil, feature subjects like animals (in this case, a pair of carmine bee-eaters) and his parents (Elizabeth and Philip).
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023
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David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Other drawings up for auction include bee-eater birds, a Harrod's-style delivery van, a rabbit, an Easter card featuring a bunny, and a drawing of an owl, deer and squirrels.
—Town & Country, 16 June 2023
Like many young children’s drawings, the ten sketches, done in crayon and pencil, feature subjects like animals (in this case, a pair of carmine bee-eaters) and his parents (Elizabeth and Philip).
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023
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“Bee-eater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee-eater. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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