Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Coraciiformes > Family Meropidae

Merops Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758
Merops persicus Pallas, 1773

Literature

original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp.

basis of record

Fry, C.H., S. Keith & E.K. Urban (1988). The Birds of Africa, Volume III. Academic Press, London.

additional source

Nomenclator Zoologicus

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External Links

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Merops Linnaeus, 1758. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206781

Drs Cees Roselaar. Merops Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=97083

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment

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Importance

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206781
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:97083

Last modified

2006-09-25 by Drs Cees Roselaar & by Olga Martinez

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