(merops apiaster)
The Bee-eater is one of the most stunningly colourful birds of the region. Large flocks of these birds migrate through the Dalyan area in early May and in late September. On the north bound spring migration many of the birds seem to arrive in the early morning so must have flown across the sea by night. It is not uncommon to find flocks of a 100 or more on the electricity wires. They will hang around for a couple of hours catching bees and other large flying insects before drifting away to the north.