目录
catalog

绪论(Exordium)
蜂虎简介(A brief introduction to bee-eaters)
绿喉蜂虎鸟简介A brief introduction to Green bee-eaters
故事1(The story 1)
绿喉蜂虎鸟巢的选址( Green Bee-eaters choose the site of its nest)
故事2(The story 2)
安全意识(Safety awareness)
故事3(The story 3)
生命的延续(Continuation of life)
故事4(The story 4)
捕捉蜜蜂过程(The process of the bee-tiger capturing the be)
故事5(The story 5)
进食蜻蜓的过程(The process of swallowing a dragonfly)
故事6(The story 6)
进食飞蛾过程(The process of eating a moth)
故事7(The story 7)
清理体内垃圾(Cleaning waste in their bodies)
故事8(The story 8
沐浴(Green bee-eater bathing)
故事9(The story 9)
格斗(Fighting in the air)
故事10(The story 10)
天灾人祸(Natural and man-mande disasters)
后语（Brief summary）

绪论
Exordium
世界上的鸟类万万千千，
地球是我们共同的家园。
让鸟类成为我们的朋友，
共同守护这个绿色星球。





There are thousands of kinds of birds in the world,The earth is our common home.Let's make friends with birds,Together to protect the green planet.

鸟的故事系列简介
A brief introduction to the bird stories series.
原创者是业余摄影爱好者，
尤其喜欢野生鸟类的摄影。
The original creator is an amateur photographer,
who especially likes photography ofwild birds.
对某一种鸟长时间的跟踪、观察、拍摄，
The originator tracked, observed and photographed
one particular bird for a long time,
了解鸟的形态特征和生活习性，
To understand the morphological characteristics
and living habits of birds
并且发现了一些发生在鸟身上的鲜为人知的
或者被误传的事情和真相。
And he discovered some little-known
or misreported things that happened to birds.
把所有的一切以故事的形式表现出来，
形成了《鸟的故事系列》。
Formed the "The bird stories series"(The edition for Children)
then presented everything in the form of a story.



本系列故事还编入了有关鸟的一些诗词
This series of stories includes some poems about birds
大部分的故事后面有“启示”，
启发读者去思索。
Most stories have a "revelation"
that prompts the reader to think.
此作品图文并茂，具有较好的故事性、
可读性、科普性和观赏性。
The production has good story telling, readability,
popularizing and appreciating.

蜂虎鸟简介
A brief introduction to bee-eaters

中文名称：
蜂虎
拉丁学名：
Meropidae
英文名称：
Bee-eater
蜂虎鸟是一个大家族。
Bee-eaters are a large family.
全球共有26种。
There are 26 species in world.

它不是蜂
It is neither a bee
也不是虎
nor a tiger




它善于在飞行中捕捉空中飞虫为食
It is good at catching winged insects for food in flight
比如蜜蜂、蜻蜓、蝴蝶等昆虫
Such as bees,dragonflies,butterflies and other insects
对于这类昆虫来说，它就像老虎一样可怕
To these insects,it's as scary as a tiger
并且它偏爱吃蜂类，所以人们称它为“蜂虎”
And they prefer to eat bees,so people call them “bee-eater”



绿喉蜂虎鸟简介
A brief introduction to Green bee-eaters
中文学名 绿喉蜂虎
拉丁学名 Merops orientalis
英文名称 Green Bee-eater
蜂 虎 科 They are Bee-eaters


形态特征
Morphological characteristics
绿喉蜂虎的头顶至后颈及两旁橙棕色，
有一黑色过眼纹，眼纹下及颏绿蓝色，
虹膜朱红色，嘴黑色，脚淡褐色，爪子黑色。
The head of the Green Bee-eater is orange-brown
on both sides of the neck and has a black eye pattern,
the eye of the bee tiger is blue-green under the eyelid,
the iris is vermilion, the mouth is black,
the feet are light brown,and the claws are black.
喙细长而向下弯曲，上喙略长。
Its beak is long and curved downwards,
its upper beak is slightly longer,
尾巴成“凸”字形，
The form of their tails like "凸",
中央几根尾羽特长。
A few tail feathers in the center are very longer.
羽色艳丽，两性相似
Their plumage is showy,males and females alike.


生活习性
Life habits
绿喉蜂虎是典型的森林鸟类
Green bee-eaters are typical forest birds
成对或成群活动
They move in pairs or groups
它们大多时间都在树的枝叶间和花丛
They spend most of their time flying and foraging
among trees and flowers, and chirping as they fly
起飞时时常腾空而起，再做弧形滑下
They often soar into the air as they take off,
then make a curved down.

绿喉蜂虎鸟很机警，
The Green bee-eaters are very alert,
拍摄蜂虎的时候，
都是躲在用树枝临时搭建的简陋的“帐篷”里。
When I was photographing the Green bee-eater,
I was hiding in a makeshift "tent" made of branches.
平时多栖息于电线、枯树枝或灌木上寻找猎物。
They often land on power lines,
dead branches or shrubs for searching prey.

此鸟在热带和亚热带分布较广泛，
它属留鸟，
在中国云南南部也有分布。
The birds are widely distributed
in the tropics and subtropics,
It is also found in southern Yunnan of China.

它们站立的体态优雅，飞行姿态轻盈。
They stand gracefully and fly lightly.
它们经常在开阔地的小树、
岩石间不停地来回穿梭。
They often fly back and forth among
the small trees and rocks in open area.
站立枝头，犹如蓄势待发的神箭，
As it stands on a small branch,it is like an arrow ready to shoot,
穿梭飞行，好像飘忽不定的精灵。
As it shuttles through the air, it is like aerratic spirit.

展开翅膀滑行时，
When it spreads its wings and glides
好似一张箭在弦上，并且已经拉满的弓。
It is like a drawn full bow with an arrow on its string.
常常在飞翔的时候，它会发出银铃般的声音，
带着颤抖，那么悦耳动听。
Often when flying, it emits a silver bell sound,
with tremulous,so musical good sound.
一鸣惊人，让人流连忘返。
A blockbuster, let a person linger on.

绿喉蜂虎一般在堤坝的高处挖洞为巢
Green bee-eaters usually dig holes
in the heights of the dam as nests.



国家二级重点保护野生动物
It is a national secondary
protected wild animal in China

故事1
The story 1
绿喉蜂虎鸟巢的选址
How does the Green Bee-eater choose the site of its nest
绿喉蜂虎一般在堤坝的高处挖洞为巢
Green bee-eaters usually dig holes
in the heights of the dam as nests.
洞穴长度一般一米左右。
The length of the cave is usually about one meter.
巢穴建立在悬崖峭壁上，既能抵御捕食者，
又能防止雨水进入。
The nests are built on cliffs to protect them
from predators and rain.
在洞口附近通常要有独棵树木
或其他便于落于其上的物件，
如枯树枝、木棍等。便于瞭望、预警。
In the vicinity of the nest, there is usually a separate tree
or other convenient objects, such as dead sticks, etc.
for easy observation and early warning.
这个在土堆坡上的小洞就是绿喉蜂虎的洞穴，
This little hole in the slope of the mound
is the Green Bee-eater's burrow,
看起来非常简陋，不修边幅，
It looks very simple and unkempt,
不是亲眼所见,难以置信这就是它们的家。
It's hard to believe this is their home without seeing it.
为什么它们会选择地洞为巢呢？
Why do they choose burrows for their nest?

绿喉蜂虎生活在热带，
Green bee-eaters live in the tropics,
由于繁殖期比较炎热，
Because the breeding season is hot,
为了确保孵化成功，
巢内的温度必须保持在合适的水平，
To ensure successful hatching, the temperature inside
the nest must be kept at just the right level,

地洞就是最好的选择。
A hole in the ground is the best choice.
不禁让人联想起黄土高原上的冬暖夏凉的窑洞。
It reminds people to think of the cave dwelling
in the loess plateau ,it is warm in winter and cool in summer.
对野生动物的敬佩之情油然产生。
Admiration for wild animals springs up.

启示
Revelation
鸟类具有利用大自然的智慧
Birds have the wisdom to take advantage of nature