Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Meropidae Low risk
The European bee-eater is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa, and western Asia. Except for the resident southern African population, the species is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa. This species occurs as a spring overshoot north of its usual range, with occasional breeding in northern Europe.
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At a glance
Family
Meropidae
Group
Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies
Conservation status
Low risk
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