White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
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The white-fronted bee-eater will cling like a woodpecker with spread tail to the side of a mud bank to feed young or to sunbathe. Nests are burrowed into the side of a sandy hill or bank. They may also sunbathe sitting with a 'broken neck' posture (see slideshow image 4).

 

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