Table 1. Physical characteristics of Small Bee-eater nest holes and habitat around the nests (N = 34).

Variables	Mean±SD	Min.	Max.
Nest hole diameter (cm) Nest hole circumference (cm) Tunnel depth (cm) Distance of the hole to the bank bottom (cm) Distance of the hole to the bank top (cm) Distance to nearest agricultural lands (m) Distance to nearest groves (m) Distance to nearest perch-site* (m) Distance to nearest electric line (m) Distance to nearest human habitation (m)	8.9±1.03 26.9±3.55 104.9±13.48 52.1±2.69 158.7±4.11 13.2±2.87 21.8±4.30 0.5±0.33 13.6±2.17 455.3±7.21	7.2 18.0 79.0 38.5 82.3 8.5 11.0 0.5 4.0 250.0	11.2 36.0 125.0 127.0 196.1 24.0 35.0 1.0 16.5 550.0

*included small trees, shrubs and sticks

Table 2. Length, width and weight variations in the eggs of Small Bee-eater (N = 56)

	Length (mm)	Width (mm)	Weight (gm)
Mean Standard Deviation Minimum Maximum	21.0 0.09 20.0 23.0	14.0 0.11 14.0 18.0	3.3 0.65 2.0 5.0

Image 1. Typical nest of the Small Bee-eater

Image 2. Eggs of the Small Bee-eater

Figure 1. Clutch size in Small Bee-eater (N = 56)

Figure 2. Growth patterns of several body structures of Small Bee-eater nestlings