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Blue-throated Bee-eater's Unusual Cooperative Breeding Habits Highlighted
Original: Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis). They're very unusual birds in their breeding habits. Parents are occasionally
Wildlife enthusiasts are drawing attention to the blue-throated bee-eater, a colourful bird of Southeast Asia with notably unusual breeding habits. Parents are sometimes assisted by 'helpers' — often older offspring or non-breeding adults — who feed the chicks and guard the nest burrow, a form of cooperative breeding that fascinates birders and ecologists.
Why now: Nature lovers are currently sharing striking images and facts about this species' cooperative breeding behaviour.
Blue-throated Bee-eaterMerops viridis
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 8 snapshots from 4 d ago to 4 d ago.
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- Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis). They're very unusual birds in their breeding habits. Parents are occasionally assisted by "helpers" (often previous offspring or non-breeding adults) that help feed the chicks and guard the burrow. # birds # nature # ecology # wildlife · tangledwing@ohai.social · 120
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