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species are colourful birds with long tails, long downturned bills and pointed wings. They are large bee-eaters (blue-bearded is the largest of all bee-eaters), predominantly green, with a face colour as indicated by the species' name. This colour extends on to the slightly hanging throat feathers to
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477:. London: Christopher Helm. p.
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406:World Bird List Version 6.4
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906:Southern carmine bee-eater
901:Northern carmine bee-eater
851:Cinnamon-chested bee-eater
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608:Fry, Fry & Harris 1992
560:Fry, Fry & Harris 1992
548:Fry, Fry & Harris 1992
471:Jobling, James A. (2010).
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826:Rufous-crowned bee-eater
801:Swallow-tailed bee-eater
796:White-throated bee-eater
747:Purple-bearded bee-eater
871:Blue-throated bee-eater
841:Blue-breasted bee-eater
836:White-fronted bee-eater
791:Arabian green bee-eater
786:African green bee-eater
751:Blue-breasted bee-eater
315:Like other bee-eaters,
856:Black-headed bee-eater
831:Red-throated bee-eater
776:Blue-cheeked bee-eater
729:Blue-bearded bee-eater
302:molecular phylogenetic
267:Blue-bearded bee-eater
41:Blue-bearded bee-eater
816:Blue-headed bee-eater
806:Blue-tailed bee-eater
781:Asian green bee-eater
724:Red-bearded bee-eater
245:Red-bearded bee-eater
622:, pp. 242, 244.
577:Fry, Hilary (2001).
452:Selby, Prideaux John
377:aviansystematics.org
262:Nyctyornis athertoni
45:Nyctyornis athertoni
846:Ethiopian bee-eater
562:, pp. 241–244.
519:2007MolPE..45...23M
287:Prideaux John Selby
2571:Rupelramphastoides
1286:Picodynastornithes
886:European bee-eater
320:form the "beard".
240:Nyctyornis amictus
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428:Peters, James Lee
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1773:
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3210:
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3119:Australopicus
3113:
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3094:
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2868:
2864:
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2858:Indicatoridae
2855:
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2830:
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2614:
2613:
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2586:
2579:
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2564:
2562:
2560:
2556:
2553:
2551:
2547:
2537:
2536:
2532:
2530:
2529:
2528:Jacamaralcyon
2525:
2523:
2522:
2518:
2516:
2515:
2511:
2509:
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2504:
2503:
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2398:
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2369:Palaegithalus
2366:
2364:
2363:
2359:
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2356:
2354:
2347:
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2340:
2336:
2334:
2333:
2332:Gracilitarsus
2329:
2328:
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2180:
2178:
2177:
2173:
2171:
2170:
2166:
2164:
2163:
2162:Baryphthengus
2159:
2157:
2156:
2152:
2151:
2149:
2147:
2143:
2133:
2132:
2128:
2126:
2125:
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2112:
2111:
2107:
2105:
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1699:Coraciiformes
1695:
1691:
1681:
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1572:Anthracoceros
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1507:
1497:
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1483:
1477:
1476:
1475:Rhinopomastus
1472:
1470:
1469:
1465:
1463:
1462:
1455:
1454:
1452:
1450:
1449:Phoeniculidae
1446:
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1441:
1437:
1431:
1430:
1429:Messelirrisor
1426:
1425:
1423:
1421:
1414:
1408:
1407:
1403:
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1400:
1398:
1391:
1388:
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1376:
1372:
1367:
1363:
1353:
1323:
1322:
1321:
1320:
1318:
1316:
1312:
1303:
1302:
1301:
1300:
1298:
1296:
1295:Coraciiformes
1292:
1289:
1287:
1283:
1274:
1273:
1272:
1271:
1269:
1267:
1263:
1260:
1258:
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1229:
1227:
1226:
1222:
1220:
1219:
1212:
1210:
1209:
1205:
1203:
1202:
1195:
1193:
1192:
1191:Masillatrogon
1185:
1183:
1182:
1178:
1176:
1175:
1168:
1166:
1165:
1161:
1159:
1158:
1151:
1149:
1148:
1144:
1142:
1141:
1140:Apalharpactes
1137:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1128:
1125:
1123:
1122:Trogoniformes
1119:
1116:
1114:
1110:
1100:
1099:
1092:
1089:
1088:
1081:
1079:
1078:
1074:
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1062:
1060:
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1048:
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1027:
1023:
1021:
1017:
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986:
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965:
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378:
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344:, especially
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291:Ancient Greek
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227:Distribution
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151:
147:
142:
138:
133:
132:
128:
125:
124:
121:
118:
115:
114:
111:
110:Coraciiformes
108:
105:
104:
101:
98:
95:
94:
91:
88:
85:
84:
81:
78:
75:
74:
71:
68:
65:
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59:
54:
50:
46:
42:
38:
34:
29:
26:
22:
19:
3481:
3433:
3426:
3419:
3412:
3405:
3398:
3391:
3384:
3377:
3370:
3365:Dendrocoptes
3363:
3356:
3349:
3329:
3322:
3315:
3308:
3301:Campephilini
3288:
3281:
3274:
3269:Mulleripicus
3267:
3260:
3255:Micropternus
3253:
3246:
3239:
3232:
3225:
3218:
3211:
3204:
3197:
3177:
3157:
3137:
3129:Palaeonerpes
3127:
3117:
3090:
3083:
3063:
3043:
3023:
3013:
3005:Palaeonerpes
3003:
2993:
2985:Bitumenpicus
2983:
2972:
2934:
2886:
2879:
2874:Melichneutes
2872:
2865:
2832:
2812:
2805:
2800:Pteroglossus
2798:
2791:
2784:
2777:Ramphastidae
2764:
2757:
2750:Megalaimidae
2737:
2732:Trachyphonus
2730:
2723:
2716:
2709:
2702:
2695:
2688:
2681:
2661:
2654:
2644:
2628:Ramphastides
2615:
2592:
2585:Miopiconidae
2569:
2558:
2533:
2526:
2519:
2512:
2505:
2485:
2478:
2471:
2464:
2459:Micromonacha
2457:
2450:
2443:
2436:
2431:Chelidoptera
2429:
2422:
2402:
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3506:Wikispecies
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3414:Sphyrapicus
3372:Dendropicos
3358:Dendrocopos
3351:Chloropicus
3342:Melanerpini
3317:Campephilus
3310:Blythipicus
3248:Geocolaptes
3170:Hemicircini
3150:Nesoctitini
3015:Palaeopicus
2908:See below ↓
2888:Prodotiscus
2759:Caloramphus
2739:Tricholaema
2725:Stactolaema
2690:Cryptolybia
2656:Capitonides
2637:Capitonidae
2507:Brachygalba
2452:Malacoptila
2438:Hapaloptila
2362:Oligosylphe
2224:Palaeotodus
2131:Todiramphus
2124:Tanysiptera
2110:Pelargopsis
2045:Halcyoninae
1993:Corythornis
1970:Alcedininae
1961:Alcedinidae
1907:Miocoracias
1860:Uratelornis
1628:Penelopides
1607:Horizocerus
1600:Ceratogymna
1549:Bucerotidae
1468:Phoeniculus
1461:Phirriculus
1324:See below ↓
1304:See below ↓
1275:See below ↓
1218:Primotrogon
1174:Foshanornis
1113:Eucavitaves
989:woodpeckers
985:kingfishers
398:Gill, Frank
373:"Momotidae"
224:Common Name
3660:Categories
3526:Nyctyornis
3512:Nyctyornis
3482:Nyctyornis
3435:Yungipicus
3400:Melanerpes
3276:Pardipicus
3262:Meiglyptes
3199:Campethera
3179:Hemicircus
3159:Nesoctites
3092:Verreauxia
3056:Picumninae
3025:Piculoides
2881:Melignomon
2814:Selenidera
2807:Ramphastos
2766:Psilopogon
2718:Pogonornis
2711:Pogoniulus
2697:Gymnobucco
2683:Buccanodon
2535:Jacamerops
2498:Galbulidae
2480:Notharchus
2415:Bucconidae
2377:Sylphornis
2273:Piciformes
2054:Actenoides
2034:Megaceryle
1941:Nyctyornis
1897:Eurystomus
1871:Coraciidae
1853:Geobiastes
1812:Primobucco
1766:Eocoracias
1723:Cryptornis
1649:Rhyticeros
1614:Lophoceros
1593:Bycanistes
1565:Anorrhinus
1519:Bucorvidae
1315:Piciformes
1201:Paratrogon
1164:Euptilotis
1147:Apaloderma
1131:Trogonidae
1098:Waltonavis
1077:Leptosomus
1020:Neognathae
975:Genera of
715:Nyctyornis
687:Bee-eaters
412:23 October
383:2023-07-25
360:References
325:Nyctyornis
317:Nyctyornis
279:Nyctyornis
277:The genus
195:bee-eaters
186:Nyctyornis
131:Nyctyornis
25:Nyctyornis
3666:Meropidae
3386:Leiopicus
3379:Dryobates
3241:Gecinulus
3234:Dryocopus
3139:Pliopicus
2995:Breacopus
2867:Indicator
2834:Semnornis
2608:Picavidae
2404:Jacamatia
2298:Homalopus
2200:Protornis
2183:Hylomanes
2146:Momotidae
2075:Clytoceyx
2061:Caridonax
2011:Cerylinae
1952:Alcedines
1927:Meropogon
1918:Meropidae
1883:Chehuenia
1839:Atelornis
1642:Rhinoplax
1538:Euroceros
1225:Priotelus
1181:Harpactes
1047:Cavitaves
1032:Cavitaves
1000:Kingdom:
981:hornbills
739:Meropogon
120:Meropidae
76:Kingdom:
70:Eukaryota
3491:Wikidata
3407:Picoides
3227:Dinopium
3220:Colaptes
3076:Sasiinae
3065:Picumnus
3036:Jynginae
2786:Andigena
2674:Lybiidae
2487:Nystalus
2445:Hypnelus
2176:Eumomota
2169:Electron
2103:Melidora
2000:Ispidina
1890:Coracias
1621:Ocyceros
1528:Bucorvus
1510:Buceroti
1486:Upupidae
1157:Eotrogon
1008:Chordata
1006:Phylum:
1002:Animalia
924:Category
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323:The two
176:See text
169:Species
116:Family:
90:Chordata
86:Phylum:
80:Animalia
66:Domain:
3604:1015645
3578:2475457
3497:Q285047
3283:Piculus
3103:Picinae
2961:Picidae
2899:Picidae
2849:Picides
2663:Eubucco
2617:Picavus
2594:Miopico
2521:Galbula
2473:Nonnula
2388:Galbuli
2212:Todidae
2190:Momotus
2155:Aspatha
2089:Halcyon
2068:Cittura
1586:Buceros
1030:Clade:
1024:Clade:
1012:Class:
977:trogons
934:Commons
706:Species
629:Sources
515:Bibcode
354:hornets
342:insects
329:rollers
204:in the
193:of the
137:Jardine
126:Genus:
106:Order:
96:Class:
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3630:457350
3617:553617
3539:115154
3206:Celeus
3190:Picini
2704:Lybius
2646:Capito
2466:Monasa
2339:Neanis
2096:Lacedo
2082:Dacelo
2020:Ceryle
1979:Alcedo
1934:Merops
1656:Tockus
1558:Aceros
1242:Trogon
762:Merops
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206:family
143:, 1830
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3599:IRMNG
3565:82822
3290:Picus
3085:Sasia
2424:Bucco
2231:Todus
1495:Upupa
1440:Upupi
700:Genus
352:and
350:wasps
306:basal
298:ornis
218:Image
202:birds
191:genus
189:is a
141:Selby
3625:NCBI
3612:ITIS
3591:2249
3573:GBIF
3552:6633
3534:BOLD
3045:Jynx
2550:Pici
2117:Syma
1986:Ceyx
1014:Aves
642:ISBN
589:ISBN
531:PMID
483:ISBN
414:2016
346:bees
294:nukt
285:and
210:Asia
100:Aves
3560:EoL
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