In pics: blue-tailed bee-eaters spotted in SW China's Yunnan

Photo taken on June 27, 2021 shows several blue-tailed bee-eaters flying in Duotang Town, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The blue-tailed bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia. The bird is richly colored. The wings and back are green, featuring a blue tail. Its face has a narrow blue patch with a black eye stripe, while the feather around throat is yellow and brown. When flying, the orange-yellow feather beneath its wings can be seen, shimmering under the sunlight. It is one of the most beautiful birds in China. (Zhang Guangyu/Guangming Picture)