The green bee-eater is a small bird found in parts of Africa and Asia that grows up to 18 cm in length. It primarily feeds on insects, with over 80% of its diet consisting of honeybees and the rest made up of other bee species and flying insects. Green bee-eaters nest between May and June in tunnels dug into sandy banks, where females lay around 5 eggs that are incubated for two weeks by the parents and helpers before fledging within a month.

1. GREEN
BEE-EATER

3. The green bee-eater (also
known as the little green
bee-eater) is a small
species of bee-eater bird
found throughout parts of
Africa and Asia.

4. The green
bee-eater
is a small
sized
bird,rarely
growing to
more than
18 cm in
length.

7. Like other bee-eater species, the
green bee-eater primarily feeds on
insects.More than 80% of the green
bee-eater’s diet is comprised of
honeybees & rest is mainly made up
of other bee species along with
numerous species of flying insects.

14. The green bee-eater is also
known to sand-bathe more
frequently than other bee-
eater species

17. Green bee-eaters nest between May
and June in tunnels dug into the
sandy banks. Females lay an average
of 5 small, glossy, white eggs which
are incubated for two weeks by both
the breeding pair and others that
have come to help. The green bee-
eater chicks are cared for by their
parents until they fledge (leave the
nest) before they reach a month old.