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Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicus Gmelin, JF 1788

The northern carmine bee-eater is an African near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. Alternative common names include the carmine bee-eater or the Nubian bee-eater. It is closely related to the southern carmine bee-eater where the throat is carmine. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Meropidae
Genus:
   Merops
Scientific:
  Merops nubicus

Original description

Citation:
  Gmelin, JF 1788

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Merops nubicus

Type locality:
  Nubia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2897064

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2125426A394A461F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2125426A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2125426A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554664

Geographic range:

  • Merops nubicus: savanna and grassland of sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Catalan:
Abellerol escarlata septentrional
Czech:
vlha núbijská
Danish:
Bee-eater Karminbiæder
German:
Scharlachspint
Spanish:
Abejaruco carmesí norteño
Spanish (Spain):
Abejaruco Carmesí Norteño
Finnish:
punamehiläissyöjä
French:
Guêpier écarlate
Croatian:
crvena pčelarica
Hungarian:
kármin gyurgyalag
Icelandic:
Dreyrsvelgur
Italian:
Gruccione carminio settentrionale
Japanese (romaji):
kitabenihachikui
Japanese:
キタベニハチクイ
Lithuanian:
Raudonasis bitininkas
Dutch:
Noordelijke Karmijnrode Bijeneter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Karminbietar
Norwegian:
Karminbieter
Polish:
żołna szkarłatna
Portuguese:
Abelharuco-núbio
Portuguese (Portugal):
abelharuco-núbio
Russian:
Нубийская щурка
Slovak:
včelárik červený
Serbian:
Severna karminska pčelarica
Swedish:
nordlig karminbiätare
Ukrainian:
Бджолоїдка малинова
Chinese:
红蜂虎
Chinese (Traditional):
北方洋紅蜂虎

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Guêpier écarlate ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Merops nubicus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Merops nubicus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Merops nubicus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Northern Carmine Bee-eater ( Merops nubicus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Merops nubicus nubicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Merops nubicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Merops [nubicus or nubicoides] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Noordelike karmynbyvreter, Noordelike Rooiborsbyvreter, Rooiborsbyvreter
Bulgarian: Нубийски пчелояд
Catalan: Abellerol carmesí, Abellerol escarlata, Abellerol escarlata septentrional
Czech: Vlha nubická, vlha núbijská
Chuvash: хĕрлĕ щурка
Welsh: Gwenynysor fflamgoch
Danish: Bee-eater Karminbiæder, Karminbiæder
German: Karminspint, Nordische Karminspint, Scharlachspint
Greek: Αλικoμελισσοφάγος
English: Carmine Bee Eater, Carmine Bee-eater, Little Bee-eater, Northern Carmine Bee eater, Northern Carmine Bee-eater, Nubian Bee-eater, Nubian Carmine Bee-eater
English, HBW: Northern Carmine Bee-eater
English (IOC): Northern Carmine Bee-eater
English (Kenya): Northern Carmine Bee-eater
English (United States): Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Esperanto: Karmina abelmanĝulo, Nordkarmina abelmanĝulo
Spanish: Abejaruco Carmesí, Abejaruco carmesí norteño, Abejaruco Carmín
Spanish (Spain): Abejaruco Carmesí Norteño
Spanish (HBW): Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Estonian: karmiin-mesilasenäpp
Finnish: Punamehiläissyöjä
French: Guêpier écarlate, Guêpier superbe
Frisian: Karmynbijefretter
Irish: Beachaire scarlóideach
Galician: Abellaruco nubio
Croatian: crvena pčelarica
Hungarian: kármin gyurgyalag, Piros gyurgyalag
Icelandic: Dreyrsvelgur
Italian: Gruccione carminio, Gruccione carminio settentrionale
Japanese (romaji): benihachikui, kitabenihachikui
Japanese: キタベニハチクイ, ベニハチクイ
Scientific: Merops nubicus, Merops nubicus nubicus
Lithuanian: Raudonasis bitininkas
Latvian: Sarkanais bišķērājs
Dutch: Karmijnrode Bijeneter, Noordelijke Karmijnrode Bijeneter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Karminbietar
Norwegian: Karminbieter
Polish: zolna szkarlatna, żołna szkarłatna
Portuguese: Abelharuco-escarlate, Abelharuco-núbio
Portuguese (Portugal): abelharuco-núbio, Abelharuco-rosado
Rhaeto-Romance: Maglia-avieuls stgarlat
Romanian: Prigorie roşie nordică
Russian: Красная щурка, нубийская щурка
Northern Sami: Ruksesuvloborri
Slovak: Včelárik červený
Slovenian: rdeči čebelar
Serbian: Crvena pčelarica, Severna karminska pčelarica
Swedish: Nordlig Karminbiätare
Swahili: Kondekonde, Kondekonde Kaskazi
Turkish: Kuzey kırmızı arıkuşu, Yakut Rengi Arıkuşu
Tatar: Нубия корташары
Ukrainian: Бджолоїдка малинова
Uzbek: қизил куркувак
Kalmyk: улан шарһлда
Chinese: 红蜂虎
Chinese (Traditional): 北方洋紅蜂虎

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