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Black Bee-eater

Merops gularis
Family
Bee-eaters
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
blbeat1, BLBE, BBEA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyBee-eaters (Meropidae)
SpeciesMerops gularis
Codesblbeat1, BLBE, BBEA
Identification

The Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis) is a member of the Bee-eaters family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code blbeat1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Bee-eaters
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
Purple-bearded Bee-eater
Meropogon forsteni
Blue-moustached Bee-eater
Merops mentalis
Blue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Black Bee-eater photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Merops gularis

Family: Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: blbeat1