Taxonomy Profile: Meropidae

Meropidae: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Family
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Bee-eaters []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Meropidae: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Coraciiformes
Kingfishers |
Rollers |
martins-pêcheurs |
Motmots |
Bee-eaters |
Todies |
Family : Meropidae
Bee-eaters |
Meropidae Direct Children(s):
Nyctyornis
(Jardine & Selby 1830)
Meropogon
(Bonaparte 1850)
Merops
(Linnaeus 1758)
Meropidae: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Meropidae
Expert:
Richard C. Banks
Notes:
Chief, Bird Section, U.S.G.S. - B.R.D. - P.W.R.C.
Reference for:
Meropidae
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Meropidae
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2005.11.05
Acquired:
2005-11-23
Notes:
Zoonomen Nomenclatural data maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Meropidae
Source:
IOC World Bird List (version 12.1)
Acquired:
2022-01-21
Notes:
Gill, F., D. Donsker, and P. Rasmussen, eds. 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.1). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org [Accessed 21 Jan, 2022]
Reference for:
Meropidae
Publication(s):
Meropidae: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Meropidae: Comments