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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- 21 9 7 5 8 1 Red-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus)
- 24 16 8 8 2 Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
- 15 1 5 9 8 3 Purple-bearded Bee-eater (Meropogon forsteni)
- 1 1 8 4 Black-headed Bee-eater (Merops breweri)
- 8 5 3 8 5 Blue-headed Bee-eater (Merops muelleri)
- 12 6 6 8 6 Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis)
- 30 19 11 8 7 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus)
- 90 1 56 33 8 8 Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus)
- 35 26 9 8 9 Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus)
- 14 7 7 8 10 Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater (Merops oreobates)
- 33 17 16 8 11 Red-throated Bee-eater (Merops bulocki)
- 41 30 11 8 12 White-fronted Bee-eater (Merops bullockoides)
- 8 5 3 8 13 Somali Bee-eater (Merops revoilii)
- 33 1 12 20 8 14 White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis)
- 6 3 3 8 15 Böhm's Bee-eater (Merops boehmi)
- 182 4 130 48 8 16 Little Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- 87 5 58 24 8 17 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (Merops persicus)
- 9 1 2 6 8 19 Olive Bee-eater (Merops superciliosus)
- 65 5 33 27 8 20 Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
- 60 1 26 33 8 20 Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
- 12 1 9 2 8 21 Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis)
- 38 1 22 15 8 22 Bay-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
- 201 2 106 93 8 23 European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
- 7 2 5 8 24 Rosy Bee-eater (Merops malimbicus)
- 64 1 42 21 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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