American bee-eater

The American bee-eater (Meropidosaurus apisovora) is a species of non-avian scansoriopterygid theropod dinosaur, despite its name, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and intentionally introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American bee-eater is a very small animal and can grow to be about the size of a monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), and is a very agile runner and climber, able to adapt to a wide range of habitats. Unlike Yi qi, the American bee-eater lacks the wing membranes, making it flightless, and it instead has functional clawed fingers for grasping and scratching, and it has strong leg muscles for, not only climbing or running, but also for jumping from tree-to-tree. As an excellent climber, the American bee-eater can make nests in trees and even dig into soil/clay cliffs to make burrows for the nests. As its name suggests, the American bee-eater fills the similar ecological niche to the Old World bee-eaters (Meropidae) and feeds primarily on insects such as bees and wasps, which are caught by its clawed fingers and its toothy jaw. The American bee-eater removes the insect's stinger is removed either by repeatedly hitting and rubbing the insect on a hard surface or by scratching the stinger off with its clawed fingers protected by thick scales. During this process, pressure is applied to the insect's body, thereby discharging most of the venom. Unlike most scansoriopterygids, the American bee-eaters are gregarious, forming colonies, nesting in either burrows tunnelled into vertical sandy banks, often at the side of a river or in flat ground, or nesting in trees. As they mostly live in colonies, large numbers of nest holes may be seen together. The eggs are white, with typically seven to the clutch. American bee-eaters are monogamous, and both parents care for their young, sometimes with assistance from related American bee-eaters in the colony. The conservation status of the American bee-eater is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American bee-eater's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.