a bee-eater (a bird)
1Bee-eater — Bee eaters European Bee eaters, (Merops apiaster) Scientific classification Kingdom: A …
2bee-eater — /bee ee teuhr/, n. any of several colorful birds of the family Meropidae, of the Old World tropics, that feed on bees and other insects. [1660 70] * * * Any of about 25 species of brightly coloured birds (family Meropidae) that feed on bees,… …
3Bee-eater — Bee eat er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A bird of the genus {Merops}, that feeds especially on bees. The European species ({Merops apiaster}) is remarkable for its brilliant colors. (b) An African bird of the genus {Rhinopomastes}. [1913 Webster] …
4bee eater — noun colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees • Hypernyms: ↑coraciiform bird • Member Holonyms: ↑Meropidae, ↑family Meropidae * * * bee eater, any one of a family of insect eating birds,… …
5bee-eater — type of bird which feeds on insects …
6bee-eater — noun a brightly coloured insectivorous bird with a downcurved bill and long central tail feathers. [Merops apiaster and other species.] …
7Green Bee-eater — Not to be confused with Little Bee eater. Green Bee eater ssp. orientalis Conservation status …
8European Bee-eater — Conservation status Least Concern (IUC …
9Blue-bearded Bee-eater — Conservation status Least Concern ( …
10Blue-tailed Bee-eater — Conservation status Least Concern ( …
