The blue-breasted bee-eater is a central African species of bird. It is a member of the family Meropidae. Meropids are all visually similar and have a diet specialized in Hymenopterans. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Guérin-Méneville, FÉ 1843
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
6 p.322
Protonym:
Merops Lafresnayii
Type locality:
Ethiopia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2271414
Avibase ID:
D0C68FE083FBDAC0
Avibase ID:
avibase-D0C68FE0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D0C68FE0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693090
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Guêpier de Lafresnaye ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
eBird version 2019: Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Ethiopian) ( Merops variegatus lafresnayii) [version 2] |
eBird version 2021: Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Ethiopian) ( Merops variegatus lafresnayii) [version 2] |
eBird version 2022: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Merops lafresnayii lafresnayii [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Merops lafresnayii lafresnayii [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melittophagus lafresnayii lafresnayii [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melittophagus lafresnayii lafresnayii [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Ethiopian Bee-eater ( Merops lafresnayii) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Merops variegatus lafresnayii [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Merops [lafresnayii or oreobates]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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