A team of researchers has now shown that fly larvae in nests of European bee-eaters help clean the nest ... with a nest chamber at the end. From egg-laying to fledging of the offspring, a ...

Mark Thomas, from the bird conservation charity, said the European bee-eater trio - which included ... with the female believed to have been incubating eggs. However, the birds' behaviour suddenly ...

They catch insects in flight, dig tunnels in sandbanks in which they lay their eggs and ... up of the little bee-eater, Southern carmine bee-eater, swallowtail bee-eater, the European bee-eater ...

Now scientists reveal that, unlike in cuckoos, the resemblance between honeyguide eggs and those of their bee-eater bird hosts hasn't evolved to trick hosts into accepting the imposter egg as one ...

European bee-eaters, rare to UK shores, set up home in a disused quarry in Trimingham, Norfolk, in June. The RSPB said the flock's residence was "a red alert for global warming". The bird's ...

The stunning little bird, which has a kaleidoscopic plumage, is only an occasional visitor to the UK and is mostly found in Africa and Asia. Its feathers are a riot of shades which look like they ...

Bee-eaters, pictured at their burrows at the quarry, raise their chicks communally Mark Thomas, from the bird conservation charity, said the European bee-eater trio - which included a nesting pair ...