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Merops
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Merops is a genus of birds within the family Meropidae. It belongs to the order Coraciiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1758 and holds an accepted status in WoRMS. Its common name is bee-eater.
The genus has been documented in various locations, including Kenya, Malawi, Timor-Leste, Nigeria, and the United States. Specimens are held by institutions such as BSNS, ROM, ANWC, CUMV, and CMNH. The taxon is also referenced by 201 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
bee-eater
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCoraciiformes
- FamilyMeropidae
Merops es un género de aves coraciformes perteneciente a la familia Meropidae, cuyos miembros reciben el nombre común de abejarucos. Son aves insectívoras que habitan en Viejo Mundo y Australasia. Índice 1 Especies 2 Referencias 3 Bibliografía 4 Enlaces externos Especies Contiene las siguientes especies:[1][2] Merops pusillus - abejaruco chico; Merops persicus - abejaruco persa; Merops orientalis - abejaruco esmeralda; Merops albicollis - abejaruco gorgiblanco; Merops hirundineus - abejaruco golondrina; Merops philippinus - abejaruco coliazul; Merops gularis - abejaruco negro; Merops muelleri - abejaruco cabeciazul; Merops bulocki - abejaruco gorgirrojo; Merops bullockoides - abejaruco frentiblanco; Merops variegatus - abejaruco pechiazul; Merops oreobates - abejaruco montano; Merops breweri - abejaruco cabecinegro; Merops revoilii - abejaruco somalí; Merops boehmi - abejaruco de Boehm; Merops viridis - abejaruco gorgiazul; Merops superciliosus - abejaruco malgache; Merops ornatus - abejaruco australiano; Merops apiaster - abejaruco europeo o común; Merops leschenaulti - abejaruco cabecirrufo; Merops malimbicus - abejaruco de Malimba; Merops nubicus - abejaruco carmesí norteño; M
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 178
- With media
- 81
- Family
- Meropidae
- Collections
- BSNS, ROM, ANWC, CUMV, CMNH, GNM
- Recorded in
- Kenya, Malawi, Timor-Leste, Nigeria, United States, Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Namibia
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Encyclopedic overview
Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of birds in the family Meropidae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. The members of this family are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. They predominantly eat insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Merops” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.