Our Sounds of summer series brings you the recognisable trill of the Rainbow Bee-eater calls during breeding season. Have you heard this sound out in bush? Photo: Alec Brennan Audio: OzBirdz | Bush Heritage Australia

Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki) 👇 The Red-throated Bee-eater is a living flame in the African skies, glowing with emerald green wings and a brilliant scarlet throat that blazes in the sunlight. Long tail streamers trail behind it as it perches gracefully on branches overlooking open land and rivers. With sudden bursts of speed, it launches into the air to snatch bees and flying insects, returning smoothly to its perch. Its soft, rolling calls drift across the landscape, blending perfect

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Since April 2023, over 500 blue-tailed bee-eaters have built nests and thrived in the Huachangwan Nature Reserve in Chengmai County of south China’s Hainan Province. The blue-tailed bee-eater is known as one of the most beautiful small birds in China. As wild animals under second-class state protection in China, these birds are agile flyers and adept at catching prey while in flight, often feeding on insects such as bees, dragonflies, and butterflies. #WildChina #animals #birds #birdwatching #di

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