The White-fronted Bee-eater is a colorful bird from Africa with a white forehead, red throat, and green upperparts. It has complex social structures, nests in large colonies in cliffs or earthen banks, and feeds primarily on flying insects like bees and wasps, which it carefully removes the sting from before eating. They are found in woodlands and savannas, often near rivers.
Appearance
Size: Around 23 cm (9 inches) long.
Color: Green upperparts, a red throat, and a distinctive white forehead. It has a black line through its eyes and blue thighs.
Tail: Has a square-ended tail.
Habitat and Diet
Habitat: Found in wooded savannas, grasslands, and open scrub, particularly in areas with riverbanks.
Diet: Feeds on flying insects, with a diet consisting heavily of bees and wasps.
Hunting: Hunts insects in flight by darting from a perch, catching prey, and returning to its perch to eat.
