bee bird

any of several birds, as the bee-eaters, that feed on bees.

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First recorded in 1780–90

Nothing so pleasant as to sit amid that mixture of the flower and the leaf, watching the bee-bird!
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 265, July 21, 1827|Various
The ranchman's son told me of one bee-bird who defended his nest with his life.
A-Birding on a Bronco|Florence A. Merriam
The Bee-bird, or Kingbird as it is more frequently called, sometimes even catches bees.
A Book of Natural History|Various
And you can watch for Bee-Bird to see that he doesn't surprise us.
Nuova|Vernon Kellogg