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PRONUNCIATION OF BEE-EATER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEE-EATER

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Bee-Eater is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BEE-EATER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Bee-eater

The bee-eaters are a group of near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa and Asia but others occur in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers. All have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 different species of bee-eaters. As the name suggests, bee-eaters predominantly eat flying insects, especially bees and wasps, which are caught in the air by sallies from an open perch. While they pursue any type of flying insect, honey bees predominate in their diet. Hymenoptera comprise from 20% to 96% of all insects eaten, with honey bees comprising approximately one-third of the Hymenoptera. Before eating its meal, a bee-eater removes the stinger by repeatedly hitting and rubbing the insect on a hard surface. During this process, pressure is applied to the insect thereby extracting most of the venom. Notably, the birds only catch prey that are on the wing and ignore flying insects once they land. Bee-eaters are gregarious.

Definition of bee-eater in the English dictionary

The definition of bee-eater in the dictionary is any insectivorous bird of the family Meropidae of tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World, having a long downward-curving bill and long pointed wings and tail: order Coraciiformes.

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Beeb
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WORDS THAT END LIKE BEE-EATER

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Synonyms and antonyms of bee-eater in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bee-eater» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEE-EATER

Find out the translation of bee-eater to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bee-eater from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bee-eater» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蜂虎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abejaruco
570 millions of speakers

English

bee-eater
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मधुमक्खी भक्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النحل آكلى لحوم البشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щурка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abelha-comedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভল্লুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guêpier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebah pemakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bienenfresser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハチクイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

딱새
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bee-eater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim phướn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேனீ ஆட்கொல்லியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मधमाशी-खाणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arıkuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bee- eater
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Żołna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щурка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bee - eater
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μελισσοφάγος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

byvreter
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

biätare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bee - eater
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bee-eater

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEE-EATER»

The term «bee-eater» is normally little used and occupies the 119.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEE-EATER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bee-eater

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEE-EATER»

Discover the use of bee-eater in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bee-eater and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Bee Eater: Michelle Rhee Takes on the Nation's Worst ...
In this volume Richard Whitmire provides a compelling chronicle of her efforts and those of other innovative reformers who seek to transform the lives of our nation's young people through public education." —Condoleezza Rice, former ...
Richard Whitmire, 2011
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Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers
88 Red-bearded Bee-eater 89 Blue-bearded Bee-eater 90 Celebes Bee-eater 91 Black-headed Bee-eater 92 Blue-headed Bee-eater 93 Black Bee-eater 94 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater 95 Little Bee-eater 96 Blue-breasted Bee-eater 97 ...
C. Hilary Fry, Kathie Fry, 2010
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Birds of the Middle East
More elegant than European Bee-eater, easily distinguished by black-and-white head pattern, white underparts with black collar around throat and very long central tail-streamers; also has bluish-green upperparts and blue tail. In flight shows ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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The Bee-Eaters
... that is to say, with experience one can get the feel of bee-eaters' habitat requirements to the extent of being able TI-IE SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES OF BEE-EATERS Red-bearded Bee-eater NYCTYORNIS amicta Blue-bearded Bee- eater ...
C. Hilary Fry, 2010
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Conceptual Modeling of Information Systems
Antoni Olivé. «metaclass» BirdSpecies «metaclass» BirdSpecies «metaclass» BirdSpecies «metaclass» BirdSpecies Goshawk :BirdSpecies Turtledove : BirdSpecies Bee-eater :BirdSpecies RockPigeon :BirdSpecies Goshawk : BirdSpecies ...
Antoni Olivé, 2007
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Bee-keeper's Magazine: A Monthly Journal Devoted Exclusively ...
mentioned the red-throated Bee Eater, common Bee Eater of Europe, chestnut Bee Eater, common to the islands of the Indian Archipelago ; the azure-throated Bee Eater, an inhabitant of India ; and Bullock's Bee Eater, or as it is otherwise ...
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Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, ...
Merops albicollis 28cm, 11" Adult is pale blue-green bee-eater with striking black and white head pattern, tawny nape, and long central tail feathers. Sexes are similar, but male has slightly longer tail-streamers. Immature is similar to adult, but ...
Nigel Redman, Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2009
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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster 28cm, 11” A striking chestnut and golden bee-eater with a yellow throat and pale blue underparts. In fresh plumage, ad N has broad golden sides to chestnut back: non-br N and G are much duller and ...
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
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The Source
An archeological excavation of Tell Makor initiates a journey into the ancient history and culture of Israel that explores the life of the early Hebrews, the impact of Christianity, the Spanish inquisition, and the modern Middle East ...
James A. Michener, 1986
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Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum: Picariœ, ...
Angola Bee-eater, 45. angolensis (Coracias), 21. angolensis (Melittopha- gus), 49. angolensis (Merops), 45, 49. angustirostris (Todus), 335. annulatus (Buceros) , 383 Anorrhinus, 349, 390, 392. antarcticus (Buceros), 3(19. Anthraooceros, 348  ...
British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology, Richard Bowdler Sharpe, 1892

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEE-EATER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bee-eater is used in the context of the following news items.
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Help birds and hedgehogs during the heatwave
... south has brought with it types of birds that are normally only seen around the Mediterranean such as vultures and the European bee-eater. «Expatica Belguim, Jul 15»
2
Gonarezhou National Park: Zimbabwe's best kept secret for SA bush …
My husband was hoping to see another Carmine Bee-Eater, a blue and red bird that looks exactly like an avian Superman. (He'd spotted ... «News24, Jul 15»
3
Ambitious bee-eater attempts to swallow a bat whole
Adventurous eaters sometimes bite off more than they can chew. This European bee-eater was spotted last week attempting to chow down on a ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
4
Bird Notes: Bee-eaters means business on visit to North Wales
A flash of colour and a liquid 'quip-quip' call. Once seen, a Bee-eater is never forgotten. On holiday in the Mediterranean or Iberia, you may be ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
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Farewell to the man with the umbrella
Who could resist the Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo or the Blue-bearded Bee-eater? And hopefully one day in the garden I will have the pleasure ... «Bangkok Post, Jun 15»
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Birdwatch: Eyes to the skies above reedbeds to track booming birds
A bee-eater was seen again at Spurn. Up to three honey buzzards were spotted from the raptor viewpoint at Wykeham Forest. A black kite, was ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
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Jewels of the sky: Changing weather brings colourful birds to Oman
... and the more colourful Blue-cheeked Bee-eater and the European Bee-eater. The latter has become more elusive due to construction work ... «Times of Oman, Jun 15»
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Ecotourism and national parks in Thailand
... species including the star attraction, the rufous-necked hornbill, as well as the mountain scops owl and the blue-bearded bee-eater - names ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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NParks to build 'homes' on Pulau Ubin for bats, birds and other …
... nesting for three uncommon bird species - the Red-wattled Lapwing, the Baya Weaver and the Blue-throated Bee-eater," he added. NParks ... «The Straits Times, Jun 15»
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When birds send the spirit soaring
One such beautiful bird is the European bee-eater. It is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southern Europe ... «Gulf Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bee-Eater [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bee-eater-1>. May 2024 ».
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