Red-throated Bee Eater

The Red-throated Bee Eater is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

taxa, red-throated bee eater; 300 taxa, European bee eater; at least 260, white-throated. (Fry; Keith; Urban 1988). While the commercially available livefoods (mealworms, waxworms and crickets) alone can sustain bee eaters for weeks or months, they cannot provide a balanced diet and soon lead to malnutrition. This often presents as vitamin A deficiency, commonly manifesting itself in the form of eye problems. To encourage the acceptance of artificial foods and a more balanced diet is therefore urgent and critical for long-term health. More