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Rosy Bee-eater

Merops malimbicus Shaw, G 1806

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. Source: Wikipedia




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


Original description

Citation:
  Shaw, G 1806

Reference:
   Nat. Miscellany 17 textpl.701

Protonym:
  Merops malimbicus

Type locality:
  Malimbe, Portuguese Congo.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40521512


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  32E6DB03784BC438

Avibase ID:
  avibase-32E6DB03

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/32E6DB03


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554663

Geographic range:

  • Merops malimbicus: Humid forests of w and central Africa
English:
Rosy Bee-eater
Catalan:
Abellerol malímbic
Czech:
vlha rudobřichá
Danish:
Rosenbiæder
German:
Rosenspint
Spanish:
Abejaruco de Malimba
Spanish (Spain):
Abejaruco de Malimba
Finnish:
ruusumehiläissyöjä
French:
Guêpier gris-rose
Croatian:
sivoleđa pčelarica
Hungarian:
rózsáshasú gyurgyalag
Italian:
Gruccione roseo
Japanese (romaji):
barairohachikui
Japanese:
バライロハチクイ
Lithuanian:
Rožinis bitininkas
Dutch:
Roze Bijeneter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Rosenbietar
Norwegian:
Rosenbieter
Polish:
żołna różowa
Portuguese:
abelharuco-rosado
Portuguese (Portugal):
abelharuco-rosado
Russian:
Розовая щурка
Slovak:
včelárik ružový
Swedish:
rosenbiätare
Ukrainian:
Бджолоїдка рожевогруда
Chinese:
粉蜂虎
Chinese (Traditional):
粉紅蜂虎


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Guêpier gris-rose ( Merops malimbicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Guêpier gris-rose ( Merops malimbicus)
Clements 1st edition:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Clements, version 2021:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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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:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rosy Bee Eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Rosy Bee Eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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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:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Merops malimbicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Merops malimbicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Merops malimbicus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Rosy Bee-eater ( Merops malimbicus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Merops malimbicus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Merops malimbicus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Pienkborsbyvreter
Bengali: হগারাচ঩ ঳ুিআমচাযা
Bengali (transliteration): gōlāpi su'icōrā*
Catalan: Abellerol malímbic
Czech: vlha rudobřichá, Vlha ružová
Danish: Rosenbiæder
German: Rosenspint
English: Rosy Bee Eater, Rosy Bee-eater, West African Rosy Bee-Eater
English, HBW: Rosy Bee-eater
English (IOC): Rosy Bee-eater
English (United States): Rosy Bee-eater
Esperanto: Roznigra abelmanĝulo
Spanish: Abejaruco de Malimba, Abejaruco Rosado
Spanish (Spain): Abejaruco de Malimba
Spanish (HBW): Rosy Bee-eater
Estonian: jõgi-mesilasenäpp
Finnish: Ruusumehiläissyöjä
French: Guêpier gris-rose
Croatian: sivoleđa pčelarica
Hungarian: rózsáshasú gyurgyalag
Italian: Gruccione grigio e carminio, Gruccione roseo
Japanese (romaji): barairohachikui
Japanese: バライロハチクイ
Scientific: Merops malimbicus
Lithuanian: Rožinis bitininkas
Dutch: Roze Bijeneter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Rosenbietar
Norwegian: Rosenbieter
Polish: zolna rózowa, żołna różowa
Portuguese: Abelharuco rosado, Abelharuco-rosado
Portuguese (Portugal): abelharuco-rosado
Russian: Розовая щурка
Slovak: včelárik ružový
Slovenian: rožnati čebelar
Swedish: Rosenbiätare
Swahili: Kerem Kidari-chekundu
Turkish: Gül rengi arıkuşu, Gülrengi Arıkuşu
Tatar: алсу корташар
Ukrainian: Бджолоїдка рожевогруда
Chinese: 粉蜂虎
Chinese (Traditional): 粉紅蜂虎

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