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The Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Coraciiformes
Family:
Meropidae
Genus:
Merops
Scientific:
Merops philippinus
Citation:
Linnaeus, 1767
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.183 sp.5
Protonym:
Merops philippinus
Avibase ID:
809951F0A4498585
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/809951F0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554659
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Guêpier à queue d'azur ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guêpier à queue d'azur ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Blue-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops philippinus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops philippinus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops philippinus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Merops [superciliosus or philippinus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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