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– Green bee-eater has emeraldgreen plumage, black mask around eyes, necklace-like black line on a throat and two black stripes on the tail. Wings are green with a tinge of reddish-brown color.

– Green bee-eater is active during the day (diurnal bird).

– Green bee-eater hunts and eats different types of flying insects such as honey bees, grasshoppers, fruit flies, ants and wasps. Name «beeeater» refers to the favorite type of food of this species – bees. Fruit and berries are occasionally on the menu.