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Page 157
... bee - eaters , rollers , hoopoes , and hornbills and are collectively referred to as roller - like birds . Among the members of the order that have attracted special attention are certain kingfishers that plunge headfirst into water for ...
... bee - eaters , rollers , hoopoes , and hornbills and are collectively referred to as roller - like birds . Among the members of the order that have attracted special attention are certain kingfishers that plunge headfirst into water for ...
Page 159
... bee - eaters , which nest in burrows , may be considered to occupy two habitats , one for feeding and one for nesting . The factors that influence habitat suitability are evident in a few cases . One bee - eater requires a cut bank in a ...
... bee - eaters , which nest in burrows , may be considered to occupy two habitats , one for feeding and one for nesting . The factors that influence habitat suitability are evident in a few cases . One bee - eater requires a cut bank in a ...
Page 160
... bee - eater Bycanistes albotibialis Merops apiaster Figure 3 : Feet of some ... eaters are in the same general size range as the kingfishers , but the ... bee - eaters are collectively and incoloration dividually among the most ...
... bee - eater Bycanistes albotibialis Merops apiaster Figure 3 : Feet of some ... eaters are in the same general size range as the kingfishers , but the ... bee - eaters are collectively and incoloration dividually among the most ...
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