[3] Though the Ethiopian bee-eater’s exact population size is unknown, their numbers remain stable, and there are no known threats of environmental conservation.

[4] The feathers on the back of a typical Ethiopian bee-eater are green, with a russet undercarriage, a yellow throat, and a dark blue band around their crown, eyes, and across their breast.

They either dart swiftly between the shrubs and low branches of trees to seize insects, or descend at a slow, even pace from their roost, hovering in the air momentarily before snatching their prey.

[5] After ensnaring their impending meal, they return to their perch, secure the prey at the forefront of their beaks, and repeatedly strike their heads against a branch to ensure its demise before consumption.

[6] Ethiopian bee-eaters form their nests by digging horizontal tunnels in vertical walls, with an elliptical enclosure at the end for them to store their clutch.