Motmot

Family

Bee-eaters

Meropidae

31 species with a page on Motmot.

Order: Coraciiformes

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The bee-eaters are a group of birds in the family Meropidae, containing three genera and thirty-one species. Most species are found in Africa and Asia, with a few in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers.

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