Southern Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicoides), on the cliff of the Luangwa river, a white-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) hold the tail' feathers, Luangwa river, South Luangwa natioinal Park, Zambia, Africa

merops bullockoides merops nubicoides natural area adult colony alone feather posing nest to competition rivalry inter specific nest burrow outdoor profile shot overview insectivore diet zambia feed to merops biodiversity pair bank rive national park hole white fronted bee eater merops bullockoides september south luangwa national park southern carmine bee eater merops nubicoides nobody several species nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems adults colonies single lonely only solo one lone feathers posed pose settlings settling nesting nested competitor competitors compete competing competitions rivalry competitions rivalries inter specific nests burrows outdoors outsides outside profile sights profile sight profile shots profile view profile views side view overviews global sight global sights full length entomophagous insect insectivores diet entomophagous insects nourishing food foods biodiversities biological diversity biological diversities duet pairs duets 2 two water edge banks rive water edges national parks sensitive natural areas holes cavity cavities white fronted bee eaters merops bullockoides least concern species southern carmine bee eaters merops nubicoides with nobody different species naturalness area stage of development individual multitude group enumeration morphology zoology morphology organism reproductive behaviour behavior relation between species species animal construction shot diet pattern southern africa africa feeding behaviour meropidae coraciiformes aves sauropsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota environment freshwater wetland area environment protection environment management biodiversity management general morphology bee eater coraciiforme bird sauropsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal iucn red list of threatened species