Cinnamon-chested bee-eater photographed from below - a photo that highlights two of its characteristics: its rusty-red underside and that it often sits high up in the trees, higher than other bee-eaters. The species occurs in forests at high altitudes (1,800-2,300 m asl; 5,900 and 7,500 ft) in East Africa, hence the Swedish name "Mountain bee-eater." It feeds mainly on honeybees, although it also eats moths, butterflies, dragonflies, beetles and other flying insects. It can sometimes, perhaps because of the cool mountain air, sit in groups, tightly huddled together. Up to seven mountain bee-eaters have been seen in such a group.