Meropidae
Species in the family Meropidae. 26 species
Order: Coraciiformes
Least concernPurple-bearded Bee-eater
Meropogon forsteni
The purple-bearded bee-eater or Celebes bee-eater is a species of bee-eater endemic to the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This species is often seen in clearings inside dense forest.
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Least concernWhite-throated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
The white-throated bee-eater is a species of bee-eater that breeds in semi-desert along the southern edge of the Sahara. The white-throated bee-eater is migratory, wintering in a completely different habitat in the equatorial rain forests of Africa from southern Senegal to Uganda.
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Least concernEuropean Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
The European bee-eater is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It has the largest range of any the bee-eater species. It breeds in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa, and western Asia. Except for the resident southern African population, the species is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa.
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Least concernBöhm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
Böhm's bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
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Least concernBlack-headed Bee-eater
Merops breweri
The black-headed bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in forests in tropical Central and West Africa, its range including Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
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Least concernWhite-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
The white-fronted bee-eater is a species of bee-eater widely distributed in sub-equatorial Africa.
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Least concernRed-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
The red-throated bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. This species is native to the Sudan (region). It has a wide range and large total population, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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Least concernBlack Bee-eater
Merops gularis
The black bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest where it is found at the edges of the rainforest and in secondary woodland.
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Least concernSwallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
The swallow-tailed bee-eater is a species of bee-eater native to sub-Saharan Africa. It feeds predominantly on insects, especially bees and their relatives, which are caught in flight from an open perch. Its vivid colors and forked tail are distinctive.
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Least concernChestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
The chestnut-headed bee-eater, or bay-headed bee-eater, is a bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds on the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka across Southeast Asia to Indonesia.
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Least concernRosy Bee-eater
Merops malimbicus
The rosy bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.
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Least concernBlue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
The blue-headed bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in forest habitats in tropical West and Central Africa, including in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Kenya.
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Least concernSouthern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
The southern carmine bee-eater is a species of bee-eater found across sub-equatorial Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the closely related northern carmine bee-eater, with the combined species then known as carmine bee-eater.
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Least concernNorthern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
The northern carmine bee-eater is a brightly-coloured bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It is found across northern tropical Africa, from Senegal eastwards to Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the southern carmine bee-eater which has a carmine coloured throat rather than the blue throat of the northern species.
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Least concernCinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
The cinnamon-chested bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is mainly native to the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests of East Africa, in the regions surrounding Lake Victoria.
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Least concernAsian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
The Asian green bee-eater, also known as the little green bee-eater, and just green bee-eater, is a bird species in the bee-eater family. It is resident or with short-distance seasonal movements, and is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam.
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Least concernRainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
The rainbow bee-eater is a bird species in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
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Least concernBlue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
The blue-cheeked bee-eater is a species of bee-eater that breeds in Northern Africa and the Middle East from eastern Turkey to Kazakhstan and India. It is generally strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa, although some populations are resident year-round in the Sahel. This species occurs as a rare vagrant north of its breeding range, with most vagrants occurring in Italy and Greece.
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Least concernBlue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
The blue-tailed bee-eater is a bee-eater species mostly seen in open habitats close to water. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia where many populations are strongly migratory, and seen seasonally in many parts but breeding colonially in small areas across their range, mostly in river valleys, where they nest by tunneling into loamy sand banks.
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Least concernLittle Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
The little bee-eater 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. Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns. They inhabit various biomes, such as savanna, bushveld, and even marsh-like areas.
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Least concernSomali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii
The Somali bee-eater is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Tanzania. This is a small bee-eater that prefers arid country and desert areas where it may be locally common.
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Least concernOlive Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
The olive bee-eater or Madagascar bee-eater is a bee-eater species in the genus Merops. It is native to the southern half of Africa where it is present in Angola; Botswana; Burundi; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mayotte; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
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Least concernBlue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus
The blue-breasted bee-eater is a central African species of bird. It is a member of the family Meropidae. Meropids are all visually similar and have a diet specialized in Hymenopterans.
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Least concernBlue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
The blue-throated bee-eater is a species of bird in the bee-eater family. It is found in much of southeast Asia, in subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Their diet consists mostly of bees, wasps, and dragonflies. Blue-throated bee-eater is a medium-large species of bee-eater with brightly coloured plumage consisting of a red-brown nape, dark green wings, light green breast, and their signature blue throat.
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Least concernRed-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus
The red-bearded bee-eater is a large species of bee-eater found in southern Myanmar, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and nearby smaller islands. This species is found in openings in patches of dense forest.
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Least concernBlue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
The blue-bearded bee-eater is a species of bee-eater found in much of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. This bee-eater is found in forest clearings. It is found mainly in the Malayan region but extends west into peninsular India. The blue feathers of its throat are elongated and often fluffed giving it its name.
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