Meropidae
Also known as: Abejarucos, Abejarucos y parientes, Abelharuco, Abelharucos e Afins, Abelheiros e Afins, Aciu, Arı kuşugiller, Bee-eater
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Meropidae |
| Published in | <i>Analyse Nature</i>: 66 |
| Habitat | MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 3 |
| Species records held | 36 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 99 |
| GBIF key | 9320 |
Genera in Meropidae
- Merops — 33 species: Merops albicollis, Merops americanus, Merops apiaster, Merops boehmi, Merops breweri, Merops bullockoides, Merops bulocki, Merops cafer
- Nyctyornis — 2 species: Nyctyornis amictus, Nyctyornis athertoni
- Meropogon — 1 species: Meropogon forsteni
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.