Meropidae (Bee-eaters). – Singapore has two species of bee-eater―the blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) and
blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis). The former is a very common winter visitor while the latter is a common
resident as well as a rather uncommon winter visitor. These birds, as their names imply, specialise on bees, often caught
on the wing (Fig. 10). They also eat dragonflies as well as other insects, althouth they seldom eat ground insects