Coraciiformes
Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
HBW 6, p. 286
- Medium-sized, brightly coloured birds, with long, decurved bill, medium to long wings, short legs and many with tail-streamers.
- Old World.
- Open areas, forest edge and clearings, in warm climates.
- 3 genera, 25 species, 52 taxa.
- No species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
- 25
List of species:
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- 15 9 4 2 8 1 Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus)
- 21 1 13 7 8 2 Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
- 9 1 8 8 3 Purple-bearded Bee-eater (Meropogon forsteni)
- 1 1 8 4 Black-headed Bee-eater (Merops breweri)
- 5 2 3 8 5 Blue-headed Bee-eater (Merops muelleri)
- 8 2 6 8 6 Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis)
- 23 13 10 8 7 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus)
- 61 29 32 8 8 Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
- 28 19 9 8 9 Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus)
- 11 5 6 8 10 Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
- 24 8 16 8 11 Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)
- 28 18 10 8 12 White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides)
- 5 2 3 8 13 Somali Bee-eater (Merops revoilii)
- 23 3 20 8 14 White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
- 3 2 1 8 15 Böhm's Bee-eater (Merops boehmi)
- 135 4 87 44 8 16 Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- 53 4 27 22 8 17 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)
- 5 1 4 8 19 Olive Bee-eater (Merops superciliosus)
- 53 5 23 25 8 20 Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
- 52 21 31 8 20 Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
- 9 1 6 2 8 21 Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis)
- 34 1 19 14 8 22 Bay-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
- 152 1 66 85 8 23 European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
- 7 2 5 8 24 Rosy Bee-eater (Merops malimbicus)
- 39 1 22 16 8 25 Carmine Bee-eater (Merops nubicus)
Family statistics
3 genera, 25 species
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| 3 genera | (100%) |
| 25 species | (100%) |
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