European Bee-eater
Merops apiasterLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) European Bee-eater
The European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 1 professional guide specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Meropidae (Bee-eaters) in the order Coraciiformes. Best destinations: Jammu and Kashmir.
Range: breeds southern Palearctic; winters to sub-Saharan Africa and western IndiaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Merops apiaster
- Family
- Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- European Bee-eater
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Expert guides
- 1
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Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Merops Apiaster
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- 'Europa australi; Oriente.'
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.117
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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