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 10 species which occur in Rwanda.
- White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides
- Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus
- Blue-breasted Bee-eater Merops variegatus
- Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater Merops oreobates
- Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Merops hirundineus
- White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus
- Madagascar Bee-eater Merops superciliosus
- European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
- Southern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicoides
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