Description

056. ‘WHITE FRONTED’. White Fronted Bee-eater. Nsefu Sector, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

The bird has a distinctive white forehead, a square tail and a bright red patch on its throat. The white fronted bee-eater is a common resident in the grasslands and savannah, often visible near rivers and wetlands. Unlike the other bee-eaters it lacks the elongated central tail streamers.