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genus

Merops

Merops is a genus in the family Meropidae. This database currently files 31 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
31
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
74%
Weight range
12.9 g – 56.6 g

Best-known members of Merops

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Merops?

28 of 31 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
NTNear Threatened14%
LCLeast Concern2796%

Where is Merops found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 2 species
  • None on record
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia2

All species in Merops

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
European bee-eaterMerops apiasterMeropidaeLeast Concern56.6 gNot recorded
Asian green bee-eaterMerops orientalisMeropidaeLeast Concern14.8 gNot recorded
Blue-cheeked bee-eaterMerops persicusMeropidaeLeast Concern49.3 gNot recorded
Blue-tailed bee-eaterMerops philippinusMeropidaeLeast Concern34 g1
Rainbow bee-eaterMerops ornatusMeropidaeLeast Concern29.5 g1
Chestnut-headed bee-eaterMerops leschenaultiMeropidaeLeast Concern27.2 gNot recorded
White-fronted bee-eaterMerops bullockoidesMeropidaeLeast Concern34.8 gNot recorded
Little bee-eaterMerops pusillusMeropidaeLeast Concern15.1 gNot recorded
Blue-throated bee-eaterMerops viridisMeropidaeLeast Concern34.8 gNot recorded
White-throated bee-eaterMerops albicollisMeropidaeLeast Concern25.9 gNot recorded
Northern carmine bee-eaterMerops nubicusMeropidaeLeast Concern42.4 gNot recorded
Cinnamon-chested bee-eaterMerops oreobatesMeropidaeLeast Concern24 gNot recorded
Olive bee-eaterMerops superciliosusMeropidaeLeast Concern38.5 gNot recorded
Red-throated bee-eaterMerops bulockiMeropidaeLeast Concern23.1 gNot recorded
Swallow-tailed bee-eaterMerops hirundineusMeropidaeLeast Concern21.7 gNot recorded
Böhm's bee-eaterMerops boehmiMeropidaeLeast Concern16.6 gNot recorded
Rosy bee-eaterMerops malimbicusMeropidaeLeast Concern50.4 gNot recorded
Somali bee-eaterMerops revoiliiMeropidaeLeast Concern12.9 gNot recorded
Blue-breasted bee-eaterMerops variegatusMeropidaeLeast Concern22.5 gNot recorded
Black bee-eaterMerops gularisMeropidaeLeast Concern27.3 gNot recorded
Blue-headed bee-eaterMerops muelleriMeropidaeLeast Concern22.5 gNot recorded
Southern carmine bee-eaterMerops nubicoidesMeropidaeLeast Concern42.4 gNot recorded
Black-headed bee-eaterMerops breweriMeropidaeLeast Concern49.7 gNot recorded
Blue-moustached bee-eaterMerops mentalisMeropidaeNear Threatened22.5 gNot recorded
African green bee-eaterMerops viridissimusMeropidaeLeast Concern14.8 gNot recorded
Arabian green bee-eaterMerops cyanophrysMeropidaeLeast Concern14.8 gNot recorded
Rufous-crowned bee-eaterMerops americanusMeropidaeLeast Concern37.4 gNot recorded
Ethiopian bee-eaterMerops lafresnayiiMeropidaeLeast Concern22.5 gNot recorded
Not recordedMerops cinereusMeropidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedMerops garrulusMeropidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedMerops uricaMeropidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded