Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Малък зелен пчелояд [Група orientalis] |
| Chinese (SIM) | 绿喉蜂虎 |
| Czech | vlha indická |
| Danish | Asiatisk Lille Grøn Biæder |
| Dutch | Kleine Groene Bijeneter (orientalis groep) |
| English | Asian Green Bee-eater |
| English (United States) | Asian Green Bee-eater |
| French | Guêpier d'Orient |
| French (French Guiana) | Guêpier d'Orient |
| German | Bronzescheitel-Smaragdspint |
| Greek | Ασιατικός Νανομελισσοφάγος |
| Hebrew | שרקרק חום כיפה |
| Hungarian | Smaragdgyurgyalag [orientalis csoport] |
| Icelandic | Mýsvelgur |
| Polish | żołna wschodnia |
| Romanian | Prigorie mică |
| Serbian | Azijska zelena pčelarica |
| Slovak | včelárik východný |
| Slovenian | Smaragdni čebelar [orientalis] |
| Spanish | Abejaruco Esmeralda Oriental |
| Spanish (Spain) | Abejaruco esmeralda oriental |
| Thai | นกจาบคาเล็ก |
| Turkish | Asya Yeşil Arıkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Бджолоїдка мала |
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Leo Gilman copy edited the account.
Merops orientalis Latham, 1802
Definitions
- MEROPS
- orientale / orientalis
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Birds of the World
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Version 1.0
- October 25, 2022
- Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Authors
Guy M. Kirwan, Hilary Fry, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan and Peter F. D. Boesman
Recommended Citation
Kirwan, G. M., H. Fry, and P. F. D. Boesman (2022). Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (G. M. Kirwan, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grnbee3.01
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Leo Gilman copy edited the account.
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Version 2.0
- Full Revision
- April 8, 2022
- Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Authors
Hilary Fry, Guy M. Kirwan, Yoav Perlman, Eduardo de Juana, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan, Yoav Perlman, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Recommended Citation
Fry, H., G. M. Kirwan, Y. Perlman, E. de Juana, and P. F. D. Boesman (2022). Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (G. M. Kirwan, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grbeat1.02
Revision Notes
Guy M. Kirwan and Yoav Perlman revised the account. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media.
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Authors
Hilary Fry, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, Eduardo de Juana, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Recommended Citation
Fry, H., J. del Hoyo, N. Collar, E. de Juana, G. M. Kirwan, and P. F. D. Boesman (2020). Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.grbeat1.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- March 18, 2017
- African Green Bee-eater Merops viridissimus
Authors
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2017). African Green Bee-eater (Merops viridissimus). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Last Published Version
- October 26, 2014
- Arabian Green Bee-eater Merops cyanophrys
Authors
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2014). Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Last Published Version
- June 17, 2014
- Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
Authors
Hilary Fry, Eduardo de Juana, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Guy M. Kirwan
Revisors
Eduardo de Juana, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Fry, H., E. de Juana, P. F. D. Boesman, and G. M. Kirwan (2014). Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.