Meropidae

Insect eaters, usually with colorful plumages, catching insects in flight using some acrobatic flying.

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Probably the largest of the Bee-eaters. This one is just about revealing the blue feathers in front that gives the species its name.

Bee-eater,Probably the largest of the Bee-eaters. This one is just about revealing the blue feathers in front that gives the species its name.

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Bee-eater,

Green Bee-eater (orientalis)

Bee-eater,

Green Bee-eater

Green bee-eater resting between sorties in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka.

Bee-eater,Green bee-eater resting between sorties in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka.

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Bee-eater,

European Bee-eater

Bee-eater,

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Give us a short glimpse before bolting off into the woods

Bee-eater,Give us a short glimpse before bolting off into the woods

Little Bee-eater

Bee-eater,