Graeme Guy/ BIA / Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) trio with insect prey, Penang, Malaysia

Graeme Guy/ BIA / Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) pair, Penang, Malaysia

Guy Edwardes / Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) vocalising whilst perched on branch, Khwai, Botswana.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) among yellow Pincushion (Leucospermum cordifolium) flowers, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa, September.

Thomas Hinsche/ BIA / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair squabbling, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Thomas Hinsche/ BIA / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Neil Aldridge / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) on Pincushion protea (Leucospermum sp) in the Cape Floral Kingdom, Cape Town, South Africa. Endemic.

Bence Mate / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) one taking off another perched, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Bence Mate / Eurasian bee eater (Merops apiaster) dust bathing in sand, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, July.

Wim van den Heever / White-fronted bee-eaters (Merops bullockoides) perched near to nesting holes Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Wim van den Heever / Little bee eaters (Merops pusillus) two, with one landing on branch with a fly in its beak. Okavango Delta, Botswana

Brent Stephenson / Tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) on New Zealand flax (Phormium) flowerhead, with yellow pollen on head, Te Awanga Lagoon, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, November.

Neil Aldridge / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) feeding on a Pincushion protea (Leucospermum sp) in the Cape Floral Kingdom, Cape Town, South Africa. Endemic to the fynbos region of South Africa.

Graeme Guy / Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) male, Penang, Malaysia

Graeme Guy / Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) pair, Penang, Malaysia

Ramon Navarro / Male European bee eater (Merops apiaster) offering insect to female as part of a courtship display, before mating, Seville, Spain, May.

Bence Mate / Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) digging in sand, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) view of tail feathers as it digs in sand, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Roger Powell / Pair of European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) on a bank above their nest hole in front of flowers. Note regurgitated pellets of insect remains. Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with a bee landing on a branch by its mate. Alentejo, Portugal, May.

Roger Powell / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) courting a female by offering her a Small Copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas). Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Stefan Huwiler / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) adult. Hungary, Europe, May.

Stefan Huwiler / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched. Hungary, Europe, May.

Inaki Relanzon / European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) perching. The Pyrenees, Spain, May.

Konrad Wothe / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) presents prey item to potential mate, Bulgaria

Konrad Wothe / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) trio calling, Bulgaria

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / European bee eater (Merops apiaster) in flight with Dragonfly prey, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Four European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) perched on branch with food in breeding colony, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008 UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMERCIAL USE WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight with butterfly prey, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched beside poppy flower, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) catching bumblebee in beak, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. WWE BOOK. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION *PRESS IMAGE. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair perched, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched with wings extended, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) flying to nest hole in bank, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair in courtship display, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) digging out nest hole in sandy bank, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with butterfly prey in his beak, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Nill / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) in flight, Bulgaria, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male displaying, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched beside Poppy flower, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male passing Dragonfly prey to female, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) emerging from nest hole in bank, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with Dragonfly prey, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008. Magic Moments book plate.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) vocalising, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) perched close together on branch. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) mating on branch. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) sitting close together on branch. Seville, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) on branch in meadow. Seville, Spain

Richard Du Toit / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii) and Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus) as passenger, Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana

Pete Oxford / White fronted bee-eater {Merops bullockoides} perching on branch with insect in beak, Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Blue cheeked bee eaters mating {Merops superciliosus} Hafeet, Oman

Dietmar Nill / European bee eater catching insect prey in flight (Merops apiaster) Germany

Peter Blackwell / Seven Little Bee-eaters (Merops pusillus) in a row, one facing away, Masai Mara, Kenya.

Richard Du Toit / Kori bustard {Choriotis kori} with Carmine bee-eater {Merops nubicus} on back. Botswana

Steve Knell / Three European bee eaters perched on branch, Greece

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with dragonfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with dragonfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with butterfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) nuptial gift of insect prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with butterfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair mating, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) male offering wasp as nuptial gift, Hungary. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Green bee-eater (Merops orientalis) pair perched on branch, facing opposite directions. Karnataka, India.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer), Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer), Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa.

Heather Angel / Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) feeding on nectar of flame grevillea (Grevillea excelsior) Kings Park, Western Australia Botanic garden, Western Australia.

Steven David Miller / Rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus), three perched on branch between flight forays to catch insects. Parry Creek, Wyndham, The Kimberley, Western Australia.

Heather Angel / Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nectaring on Fuschia grevillea (Grevillea bipinnatifida). Western Australia Botanic Garden, Kings Park, Perth,

Heather Angel / Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nectaring on Grevillea (Grevillea preissii). Western Australia Botanic Garden, Kings Park, Perth, Australia. November.

Heather Angel / Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nectaring on Bottlebrush (Callistemon sp). Bird has brush-tipped tongue. Quaalup Homestead near Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia.

Heather Angel / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) male nectaring on Pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium). Pollen transferred from anthers to bird's head. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town,...

Andy Rouse / Eurasian bee-eater, (Merops apiaster), landing on twig, Bulgaria, June.

Andy Rouse / Eurasian bee-eater, (Merops apiaster), with bee prey, Bulgaria, June.

Pedro Narra / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) two, one eating bumblebee, Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) two perched, one stretching, Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) Sado Estuary, Portugal. April

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) squabbling, Sado Estuary, Portugal. April

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair mating, Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) mating. Sado Estuary, Portugal. May

Pedro Narra / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) courtship, Sado Estuary, Portugal. April

Paul Hobson / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair perched on branch looking in opposite directions, another pair in background. Hungary. May.

Paul Hobson / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), two in conflict, perched on branch. Hungary. May.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) on king protea, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, September

Steven David Miller / Rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) resting on branch between foraging flights. Kununurra, Western Australia.

Tomasz Zawadzki/ BIA / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with wasp prey, Poland

Graeme Guy/ BIA / Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) pair with butterfly prey, Penang, Malaysia