Don't miss out on the headlines from Rockhampton. Followed categories will be added to My News. We have lived here for about 10 years now and this is the very first time we have seen them now that it ...

The breeding biology of Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus) was studied between 1997 and 2001 in southeast Queensland, Australia. Rainbow Bee-eaters are unusual in that they combine migration and ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The first time I spotted a rainbow bee-eater I was horrified to see it plummet head-first into the ground from a great height. Seconds ...

There are some Australian birds whose pose and colour really capture an observer’s attention. This Rainbow Bee-eater stood out on a branch as I happened to be taking some photos in the Northern ...

These striking, colourful birds are widespread throughout mainland Australia. Congratulations to Matt Wright for submitting our latest AG Reader Photo of the Week: a rainbow bee-eaters (Merops ornatus ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Sarina resident Kath Redmond captured photographs of the bird, aptly named the rainbow bee-eater, when they ...

One of the more fascinating and beautiful families of birds in Africa is one we don’t see in the Western Hemisphere, Meropidae, the family of Bee-eaters. The name Meropidae is derived from Merops, ...

Holiday-starved Brits aren't the only ones travelling far and wide this summer, as a family of rainbow birds have flown thousands of miles for a stay in Norfolk. Seven bee-eaters – brightly coloured ...

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Don't miss out on the headlines from Bundaberg. Followed categories will be added to My News. Allan is a founding member and now secretary of Birdlife Capricornia and hopes to spread his love of birds ...

12:39, Fri, Jul 31, 2015 Updated: 12:49, Fri, Jul 31, 2015 Special arrangements are being made so visitors can watch a pair of extremely rare European bee-eaters that have set up home in Cumbrian ...