Taxonomy Profile: Merops pusillus (P L S Müller 1776)

Merops pusillus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Little Bee-eater []
abelharuco-dourado []
Abejaruco chico []
Guêpier nain []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Merops pusillus: 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 |
Genus : Merops
Species : Merops pusillus
Little Bee-eater |
abelharuco-dourado |
Abejaruco chico |
Guêpier nain |
Merops pusillus Direct Children(s):
Merops pusillus argutus
(Clancey 1967)
Merops pusillus ocularis
(Reichenow 1900)
Merops pusillus pusillus
(P L S Müller 1776)
Merops pusillus: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Alan P. Peterson, M.D.
Notes:
PO Box 1999 Walla Walla, Washington 99362-0999
Reference for:
Merops pusillus
Source(s):
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:
Merops pusillus
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:
Merops pusillus
Source:
eBird/Clements Checklist (2021)
Acquired:
2021-12-03
Notes:
Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Reference for:
Merops pusillus
Source:
HBW and BirdLife Int. v.5 (2020)
Acquired:
2021-12-03
Notes:
HBW and BirdLife International (2020) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip
Reference for:
Merops pusillus
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2006-01-01 / 2006-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Birds of the World: Recommended English Names
Page(s):
ix + 259
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Publication Place:
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-691-12827-8/
Notes:
Includes a CD-ROM with the full dataset
Reference for:
Merops pusillus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Dickinson, E. C., and J. V. Remsen Jr., eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2013-01-01 / 2013-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 4th Edition, Vol. 1 Non-passerines
Page(s):
l + 461
Publisher:
Aves Press
Publication Place:
Eastbourne, UK
ISBN/ISSN:
9780956861108/
Notes:
Reference for:
Merops pusillus
Merops pusillus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Merops pusillus: Comments