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Meropidae
Bee-eaters
family of Coraciiformes

Die Familie der Bienenfresser umfasst drei Gattungen mit derzeit 26 rezenten Arten.
Alle Arten dieser Familie leben in der Alten Welt. Alle Bienenfresser ernähren sich von Bienen und anderen größeren Fluginsekten, zudem sind sie wahre Flugakrobaten (Insektenfang in der Luft).
Die 26 Arten der Meropidae brüten in tiefen (meist selbstgegrabenen Erd-) Höhlen und besitzen einen langen, kräftigen, nach unten gebogenen Schnabel.
Alle Arten sind sehr bunt gefärbt - eine Eigenschaft, die sie mit den meisten anderen Angehörigen der Coraciiformes teilen.

Folgende Gattungen sind Bestandteil der Meropidae:

  • Nyctyornis (Bartspinte)
  • Meropogon (Purpur-Bartspinte)
  • Merops (Eigentliche Bienenfresser / Eigentliche Spinte)

genera species
latin name german name english name species in collection
Merops Bienenfresser / Spinte Bee-eaters 10 10
trivial name latin name name specimens
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster 		Merops apiaster 14 14
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus 		Merops philippinus 3 3
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus 		Merops pusillus 4 4
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus 		Merops nubicus 3 3
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis 		Merops viridis 3 3
Red-throated bee-eater
Merops bulocki 		Merops bulocki 2 2
White-fronted bee-eater
Merops bullockoides 		Merops bullockoides 3 3
Cinnamon-chested bee-eater
Merops oreobates 		Merops oreobates 2 2
Blue-cheeked bee-eater
Merops persicus 		Merops persicus 1 1
White-throated bee-eater
Merops albicollis 		Merops albicollis 2 2

Random specimens

Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster