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Merops
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Asian Green Bee-Eater
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
- Genus: Merops
Asian green bee-eater
(Trảu xanh nhỏ, Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eaterThe Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater in Sri Lanka, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
The bird is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam.The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
- Genus: Merops
Blue-tailed bee-eater
(Trảu ngực nâu, Trảu đuôi xanh, Merops philippinus)The blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
The bird is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia.Traits:
- Black-eyelined;
- Chestnut-throated;
- Blue-tailed;
- elongated central tail feathers;
The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater". -
Blue-throated Bee-eater
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
- Genus: Merops
Blue-throated bee-eater
(Trảu họng xanh, Merops viridis)The blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis) is a species of bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
The bird has a wide distribution ranging from southeastern China to the Greater Sundas Islands.The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".
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Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eater
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
- Genus: Merops
Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eater, or bay-headed bee-eater
(Trảu họng vàng, Merops leschenaulti)The chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater, is a bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Coraciiformes: New Latin Coracias name of genus, from Greek korakias a chough + -i- + -form ; related to Greek korax raven.
The name Coraciiformes means "raven-like". Specifically, it comes from the Latin language "corax", meaning "raven" and Latin "forma", meaning "form".
Meropidae is from Merops, the genus name which is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater". -
Merops
- Order: Coraciiformes
- Family: Meropidae
Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of birds in the family Meropidae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.
The genus name is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".1/ Asian green bee-eater (Trảu xanh nhỏ, Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater
2/ Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Trảu họng vàng, Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater
3/ Blue-throated bee-eater (Trảu họng xanh, Merops viridis)
4/ Blue-tailed bee-eater (Trảu ngực nâu, Trảu đuôi xanh, Merops philippinus)