This is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful bee-eaters with its bright red throat - contrasted by an emerald green crown and brilliant bright blue underbelly! The Red-throated bee-eater is found only in a narrow belt south of the Sahara, from Gambia in the west to westernmost Ethiopia in the east. It breeds in colonies and remains in the breeding area all year round. The nests consist of tunnels dug in a river bank before the ground dries out after the rainy season, and a colony can house up to fifty nests. The food consists mostly of honeybees and stingless bees, but they also catch other insects.