Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis) - HBW 6, p. 333
French: Guêpier à gorge blanche
German: Weißkehlspint
Spanish: Abejaruco Gorgiblanco
Other common names: Black-crowned Bee-eater
Taxonomy: Merops albicollis Vieillot, 1817, Senegal.
Has sometimes been placed together with M. boehmi in genus Aerops, as both species combine long outer primary with some characters of small Melittophagus group (comprising M. muelleri, M. gularis, M. pusillus, M. variegatus, M. oreobates, M. bulocki and M. bullockoides) and with some features of large Merops species. Systematically rather isolated, with no obvious close relatives; possibly closest to M. revoilii. Separation of E populations as race major on grounds of longer bill and wings considered un.. View all taxonomy...
Has sometimes been placed together with M. boehmi in genus Aerops, as both species combine long outer primary with some characters of small Melittophagus group (comprising M. muelleri, M. gularis, M. pusillus, M. variegatus, M. oreobates, M. bulocki and M. bullockoides) and with some features of large Merops species. Systematically rather isolated, with no obvious close relatives; possibly closest to M. revoilii. Separation of E populations as race major on grounds of longer bill and wings considered unwarranted. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds from Mauritania across to Yemen, and S to NW Kenya and, erratically, S Kenya; spends non-breeding season in W Africa and Congo Basin.
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A perched bird Locality Central Region, Ghana
Juan Sanabria 1 November 2009 3 years ago 40 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched and another one joining, both of them looking around Locality Rondo Retreat, Kemeri, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Marc de Bont 3 January 2007 5 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
Three birds displaying on the top of a tree Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 31 December 2002 5 years ago 12 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched, flying to hunt and returning with a prey Locality Rondo Retreat, Kemeri, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Marc de Bont 3 January 2007 5 years ago 24 sec 3.9 -
A perched bird, calling several times and flying away Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2005 6 years ago 32 sec 3.9 -
A bird flycatching successfully from a tree Locality Entebbe Botanical Gardens, Entebbe, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 27 August 2006 6 years ago 48 sec 3.8
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Adult perched
Locality Kakum National Park, Central Region, Ghana (Monotypic species)
Nik Borrow 22 April 2012 1 year ago 4.2 -
A bird on a branch
Locality Meru National Park, Kenya
Jean Hupperetz 29 November 2008 4 years ago 4.2 -
park
Locality Sudan
mohammmmad alamin khogaly... 24 weeks ago 4 -
An adult bird perched on a branch
Locality Kakum National Park, Central Region, Ghana (Monotypic species)
Luis Mario Arce 13 February 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.7 -
In the garden by the sea
Locality Malindi, Kenya
Smoghead 23 March 2012 21 weeks ago 3.3 -
WHite throated bee-eater
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya
NCairns 28 December 2010 1 year ago 3.3
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A bird calling several times. Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 June 2005 17 weeks ago 3
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