Bee-eaters are so colourful - there must be a reason...

Photo: Ronald Wittek / EPA

European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) gather on Trees branches in Lambsheim, Germany, where at least 239 pairs have been spotted.   In summer, they are one of Europe's most colourful birds, but they winter in tropical Africa.
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