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body plans of smaller coraciiforms

coraciiform foot morphology

European bee-eaters' journey to parenthood

Courtship rituals of European bee-eaters and rollers

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The Jeff Koons tulips sculputure outside the Guggenheim Museums in Bilbao, Spain, Basque Country.

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Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

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Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

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European bee-eater

bird

Also known as: Merops apiaster

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distribution

In bee-eater
Africa, and Australasia (one species, Merops apiaster, occasionally reaches the British Isles), bee-eaters range in length from 15 to 35 cm (6 to 14 inches).
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