Species profile
Merops rufus
Merops rufus
Quick answer
Merops rufus is a species in the Meropidae family, order Coraciiformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Merops rufus
- Family
- Meropidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Genus
- Merops
Recording Merops rufus in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Meropidae
- African Green Bee-eater (Merops viridissimus)
- Arabian Green Bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys)
- Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- Australian bee eater (Merops ornatus)
- Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis)
- Black-headed Bee-eater (Merops breweri)
- Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)
- Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus)