List of Birds of Angola - Bee-eaters

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Meropidae

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in Angola.

  • Black Bee-eater Merops gularis
  • White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
  • Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
  • Blue-breasted Bee-eater Merops variegatus
  • Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus
  • Black-headed Bee-eater Merops breweri
  • White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis
  • Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
  • Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus
  • European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
  • Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus
  • Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides

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