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Merops

Merops

bee-eater·Linnaeus, 1758

GBIF:155309137

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions.

engbee-eatereng

Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide.

engbee-eater
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Source: Fry, C. H.; Keith, S.; Urban, E. K. (1988). The Birds of Africa, Volume III. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>

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IDENTIFIERS

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NCBI:txid57420

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References(3)

  • 1

    Fry, C. H.; Keith, S.; Urban, E. K. (1988). The Birds of Africa, Volume III. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>

    basis of record
  • 2

    Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp.

    original description
  • 3

    Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online.

    additional source
  • Source Information

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    WoRMS Editorial Board (2026). World Register of Marine Species. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.14284/170 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    155309137
    Dataset Key
    2d59e5db-57ad-41ff-97d6-11f5fb264527
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    2475391
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206781
    Last Crawled
    6/4/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/4/2026