The European bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa. This species occurs as a spring overshoot north of its range, with occasional breeding in northwest Europe. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.117
Protonym:
Merops Apiaster
Type locality:
'Europa australi; Oriente.'
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/135/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
66AA3934DBAD18BC
Avibase ID:
avibase-66AA3934
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/66AA3934
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554661
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Guêpier d'Europe ( Merops apiaster) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guêpier d'Europe ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 1st edition: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2021: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2022: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2023: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 3rd edition: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 4th edition: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2015: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2016: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2017: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2018: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Clements, version 2019: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 1.50: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 1.52: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 1.53: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 1.54: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 1.55: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2015: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2016: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2017: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2018: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2019: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2021: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2022: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
eBird version 2023: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: European Bee Eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): European Bee Eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Oriental Bird Club: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Merops apiaster |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Merops apiaster |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Merops apiaster |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops apiaster |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops apiaster |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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