16
Costa, J. S., S. Hahn, A. D. Rocha, P. M. Araújo, J. Olano-Marín, T. Emmenegger, and J. A. Alves (2020). The discriminant power of biometrics for sex determination in European Bee-eaters Merops apiaster. Bird study 67: 19–28.
F
54
144.5
138–150
Sachsen-Anhalt / Germany
summer
1994–2002
M
109
151.6
3.6
137–159
8
Todte, I., and M. Harz (2003). Geschlechtsbestimmung, Mauser und Farbabweichungen beim Bienenfresser Merops apiaster. Limicola 17: 1–10.
F
110
145.4
3.5
137–153
Camargue / South France
summer
1983–1987
M
116
152.5
3.3
19
Lessells, C. M., and G. N. Ovenden (1989). Heritability of wing length and weight in European Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster). Condor 91(1): 210–214.
F
135
147.5
3.3
Hungary
summer
1985–1990
M
33
151.2
2.2
20
Gyovai, F. (1993). Age structure, breeding and foraging biology of Bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) in Hungary. Ornis Hungarica 3: 23–32. [In Hungarian with English summary]
F
27
145.9
3.1
Transylvania / Romania
summer
1965–1966
M
20
152.0
134–158
18
Kiss, J. B., and C. Höhn (1980). Date privind biologia si hrana Prigoarei (Merops apiaster L.) in conditile bazinului Transilvanean. Acta Hargitensia 31: 479–486. In Romanian
F
18
147.0
134–152
Portugal
summer
2016
M
34
149.4
143–154
16
Costa, J. S., S. Hahn, A. D. Rocha, P. M. Araújo, J. Olano-Marín, T. Emmenegger, and J. A. Alves (2020). The discriminant power of biometrics for sex determination in European Bee-eaters Merops apiaster. Bird study 67: 19–28.
F
23
143.0
138–147
Almeria, Jaén / Spain
summer
2000
M/F
38
144.9
3.6
135.4–149.5
22
Valera, F. (2009). Abejaruco europeo – Merops apiaster. In Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles (A. Salvador and L.M. Bautista, Editors). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain.
Morocco - April/May
spring
2005
M/F
12
147.3
2.4
23
Maggini, I., and F. Bairlein (2011). Body condition and stopover of trans-Saharan spring migrant passerines caught at a site in southern Morocco. Ringing & Migration 26:31–37.
Morocco
spring
1992–2007
M/F
8
147.7
3.9
140–155
24
Barriocanal, C., and D. Robson (2011): Bee-eater Merops apiaster. In Spring migration in the western Mediterranean and NW Africa: the results of 16 years of the Piccole Isole project (A. Omedes and J. M. Montserrat, Editors), Museu de Ciències Naturals, Institut de Cultura, Barcelona, Spain. pp. 39–45.
Morocco
spring
1963–1966
M/F
139–154
17
Ash, J. S. (1969). Spring weights of trans-Saharan migrants in Morocco. Ibis 111: 1–10.
Balearic Islands / Spain
spring
1992–2007
M/F
495
149.0
4.3
136–159
24
Barriocanal, C., and D. Robson (2011): Bee-eater Merops apiaster. In Spring migration in the western Mediterranean and NW Africa: the results of 16 years of the Piccole Isole project (A. Omedes and J. M. Montserrat, Editors), Museu de Ciències Naturals, Institut de Cultura, Barcelona, Spain. pp. 39–45.
Columbretes / Spain
spring
1992–2007
M/F
22
149.1
3.8
144–156
24
Barriocanal, C., and D. Robson (2011): Bee-eater Merops apiaster. In Spring migration in the western Mediterranean and NW Africa: the results of 16 years of the Piccole Isole project (A. Omedes and J. M. Montserrat, Editors), Museu de Ciències Naturals, Institut de Cultura, Barcelona, Spain. pp. 39–45.
Catalonia / Spain
spring
1992–2007
M/F
131
147.9
4.1
139–159
24
Barriocanal, C., and D. Robson (2011): Bee-eater Merops apiaster. In Spring migration in the western Mediterranean and NW Africa: the results of 16 years of the Piccole Isole project (A. Omedes and J. M. Montserrat, Editors), Museu de Ciències Naturals, Institut de Cultura, Barcelona, Spain. pp. 39–45.