All you need to know to about this bee predator
How can the oriental honey buzzard be identified?
It can be identified by its small greyish head with narrow pigeon-like beak.
What size is the oriental honey buzzard?
It is a medium-sized bird of prey.
What does the oriental honey buzzard eat?
Social bees and wasps, larvae of bees and wasps. It also consumes frogs, small birds, and reptiles.
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