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Die Familie der Bienenfresser umfasst drei Gattungen mit derzeit 26 rezenten Arten.
Alle Arten dieser Familie leben in der Alten Welt. Alle Bienenfresser ernähren sich von Bienen und anderen größeren Fluginsekten, zudem sind sie wahre Flugakrobaten (Insektenfang in der Luft).
Die 26 Arten der Meropidae brüten in tiefen (meist selbstgegrabenen Erd-) Höhlen und besitzen einen langen, kräftigen, nach unten gebogenen Schnabel.
Alle Arten sind sehr bunt gefärbt - eine Eigenschaft, die sie mit den meisten anderen Angehörigen der Coraciiformes teilen.

Folgende Gattungen sind Bestandteil der Meropidae:

Nyctyornis (Bartspinte)
Meropogon (Purpur-Bartspinte)
Merops (Eigentliche Bienenfresser / Eigentliche Spinte)

latin name	german name	english name	species in collection
Merops	Bienenfresser / Spinte	Bee-eaters	10	10

trivial name	latin name	name	specimens
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	Merops apiaster	010	010
Northern Carmine Bee-eater Merops nubicus	Merops nubicus	004	004
Red-throated bee-eater Merops bulocki	Merops bulocki	002	002
Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis	Merops viridis	003	003
White-fronted bee-eater Merops bullockoides	Merops bullockoides	003	003
Cinnamon-chested bee-eater Merops oreobates	Merops oreobates	002	002
Blue-cheeked bee-eater Merops persicus	Merops persicus	001	001
White-throated bee-eater Merops albicollis	Merops albicollis	002	002
Blue-tailed Bee-eater Merops philippinus	Merops philippinus	003	003
Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus	Merops pusillus	004	004

Meropidae
Bee-eaters

family of Coraciiformes

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Meropidae Bee-eaters family of Coraciiformes

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Meropidae
Bee-eaters

family of Coraciiformes