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The little bee-eater (*Merops pusillus*) is a species of bird within the family Meropidae and order Coraciiformes. It belongs to the genus *Merops* and is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The taxon name was established by Müller in 1776, and its status is accepted. Common names for this species include Kleinbyvreter, Zwergspint, and Abejaruco chico.
This bird is native to Africa. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2024. Biological data indicates a mass of 14.6, a litter size of 4.9, and an egg incubation period of 19.
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Species
Least Concernlittle bee-eater
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCoraciiformes
- FamilyMeropidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Merops
- Mass
- 14.6
- Image
- Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus meridionalis, Kruger NP 2020 09 30 3691C.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Merops pusillus
- Commons category
- Merops pusillus
- Commons gallery
- Merops pusillus
- litter size
- 4.9
- egg incubation period
- 19
- taxon common name
- abelharuco-pequeno
- short name
- M. pusillus
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They should not be confused with the little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis). Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Little Bee-eater” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.