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Whitefronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides

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They can be found in Northern Botswana, Kenya, Zaire, and Gabon and have been seen around the Djuma area. They are usually found by themselves or in small groups, hunting in woodland and from the banks of large rivers, where they hawk insects from a perch. They will breed from the months of September to October, incubating for upto 20 days.

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