The swallow-tailed bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in savannah woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. It is partially migratory, moving in response to rainfall patterns. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Lichtenstein, AAH 1793
Reference:
Cat. Rer. Nat. Rar.
Protonym:
Merops hirundineus
Type locality:
No locality = Orange River, South Africa, ex Levaillant.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13555732
Avibase ID:
910E6D864A401F5D
Avibase ID:
avibase-910E6D86
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/910E6D86
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554650
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Guêpier à queue d'aronde ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guêpier à queue d'aronde ( Merops hirundinaceus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Swallow-tailed Bee Eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Swallow-tailed Bee Eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Dicrocercus hirundineus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Dicrocercus hirundineus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Dicrocercus hirundineus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Swallow-tailed Bee-eater ( Merops hirundineus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops hirundineus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops hirundineus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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