Definition of Meropidae. Meaning of Meropidae. Synonyms of Meropidae

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Definition of Meropidae

Meropidae
Meropidan Me*rop"i*dan, n. [L. merops a bee-eating bird, Gr. me`rops.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a family of birds (Meropid[ae]), including the bee-eaters.

Meaning of Meropidae from wikipedia

- The bee-eaters are a group of birds in the family Meropidae, containing three genera and thirty-one species. Most species are found in Africa and Asia...
- bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near p****erine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in southern and central Europe, northern and southern Africa...
- variegatus) is a central African species of bird. It is a member of the family Meropidae. Meropids are all visually similar and have a diet specialized in Hymenopterans...
- near p****erine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The rainbow bee-eater is the only species of Meropidae found in Australia and is monotypic. Its closest...
- cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is mainly native to the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East...
- rufous-crowned bee-eater (Merops americ****) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. Despite...
- (Merops albicollis) is a near p****erine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in semi-desert along the southern edge of the Sahara, Africa...
- (Merops philippinus) is a near p****erine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia where many po****tions...
- green bee-eater (Merops viridissimus) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found throughout arid regions of Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia...
- The black bee-eater (Merops gularis) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest where it is found at...