European Bee-eater (IMAGE) Zoological Society of London Caption The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is one of the species moving with climate change, traditionally breeding in Africa, southern and central Europe and East Asia -- they have reportedly bred in Nottinghamshire. Credit (c) Elgollimoh license numbers: CC BY-SA 3.0 Usage Restrictions Credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.