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  2. Rainbow bee-eater - Wikipedia

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    The rainbow bee-eater is the only species of Meropidae found in Australia and is monotypic. [2] [3] Its closest relative is most likely the olive bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) of southern and eastern Africa, [3] but molecular phylogenetic analysis places the rainbow bee-eater as closest relative with the European bee-eater (M. apiaster). [4]

  3. Bee-eater - Wikipedia

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    The bee-eaters have an Old World distribution, occurring from Europe to Australia. The centre of diversity of the family is Africa, although a number of species also occur in Asia. Single species occur in each of Europe, (the European bee-eater), Australia (the rainbow bee-eater) and Madagascar (the olive bee-eater, also

  4. List of birds of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Rainbow bee-eater. Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae. 1 species recorded [1 extant native] The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia, and New Guinea.

  5. Merops (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of birds in the family Meropidae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. The members of this family are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers.

  6. File : Rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) Fogg Dam.jpg

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  7. Coraciiformes - Wikipedia

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    ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / are a group of usually colourful birds including the kingfishers, the bee-eaters, the rollers, the motmots, and the todies. They generally have syndactyly, with three forward-pointing toes (and toes 3 & 4 fused at their base), though in many kingfishers one of these is missing.

  8. European bee-eater - Wikipedia

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    The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird 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. [ 1 ]

  9. List of birds of Western Australia - Wikipedia

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    This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. [6] All of the birds below are included in the total bird count for Western Australia.