White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) Fact Sheet: Managed Care

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZG)

• Housed in a customized aviary at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
• Only breeding program for this species in North America
  • Began in 1993
• Fed live crickets, mealworms, and bees
  • Beehives maintained in the exhibit, providing nutrition and enrichment
• More than 100 chicks hatched, from 1993-2016
• Each chick undergoes regular health checks
• Rare in zoos

White-fronted Bee-eaters hatch at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

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Gungle (2001)