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    Genus Accepted

    Merops Linnaeus, 1758

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      32 results
      Abejarucos Spanish
      Abelharucos Portuguese
      Amaibaai Dinka
      Arı kuşu Turkish
      Bee-eaters English
      Bienenfresser German
      Biædere Danish
      Bišu dzeņi Latvian
      Echte Bienenfresser German
      Guêpiers French

      Treatments

      1 result

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      13 results
      J. Orn., 7, 1859, no. 42
      Handb. Spec. Ornith.
      in Chenu, Encycl. Hist. Nat. Ois., 2
      Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p.
      Mus. Hein., 2, 1859-60
      Isis (Oken), 1828
      same as current name.
      Fry, C. H.; Keith, S.; Urban, E. K. (1988). The Birds of Africa, Volume III. Academic Press, London.
      as per synonymized taxon.
      Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).

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