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Ethiopian Bee-eater

Merops lafresnayii
Family
Bee-eaters
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
bubbee2, EBEA, ETBE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyBee-eaters (Meropidae)
SpeciesMerops lafresnayii
Codesbubbee2, EBEA, ETBE
Identification

The Ethiopian Bee-eater (Merops lafresnayii) 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 bubbee2 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
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis
Blue-moustached Bee-eater
Merops mentalis
Blue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
Ethiopian Bee-eater photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Merops lafresnayii

Family: Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: bubbee2