Birding in Echuca and District
Rainbow Bee-eater
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moderately common in the warmer months but numbers have crashed. Bee-eaters
lay their eggs in tunnels which they build in Spring. About Easter time,
and earlier if food supplies are short, they migrate northwards. As
they eat a range of insects, the name bee-eater is somewhat misleading.
Hundreds of used to be observed in our region over summer but since
a sudden cold snap in February of 2005 very few have been seen in our
region. They are relatively common in some other parts of Australia.
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