The Curious Case of the Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
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The Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters, as their name implies, get their name from their physical appearance. The crown, the back of the neck, and the upper back feature a rich, reddish-brown plumage that closely resembles the colour of a roasted chestnut, and hence its name! 😊
Yet another unique feature of these bee-eaters is that, (unlike most of their relatives in the bee-eater family), Chestnut-headed Bee-eaters lack the elongated, twin central tail feathers commonly known as streamers.
Interestingly, both males and females display the exact same brightly coloured plumage, a trait known as sexual monomorphism, and hence it is a bit challenging for observers to distinguish between the sexes based solely on appearance.
And what’s more? Like kingfishers, they splash down into water bodies on fish-hunting mode as well!
Photography (c) : This blogger! However, as always, you are free to use them without acknowledgement also. 😊
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