The European bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name "Merops" is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and "apiaster" is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from "apis", "bee".
Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
By Jivko Nakev
All rights reserved
Uploaded May 30, 2023. Captured May 28, 2023 10:21 in CPWM+47 Vadu, Romania.
comments (1)