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Merops
Taxonomy
Merops was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.
It was assigned to Meropidae by Mlikovsky (2002), del Hoyo et al. (2014), Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Meropidae by Mlikovsky (2002), del Hoyo et al. (2014), Clements et al. (2017).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1758 | Merops Linnaeus |
| 2002 | Merops Mlikovsky p. 228 |
| 2014 | Merops del Hoyo et al. |
| 2017 | Merops Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Merops Linnaeus 1758
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Merops apiaster Linnaeus 1758 [European bee-eater]
Merops ornatus Latham 1801 [Rainbow bee-eater]
Merops superciliosus Linnaeus 1766 [Madagascar bee-eater]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Marsh 1875, Kiessling 2004, Lein 1972 | |||||