Taxonomic Split 118967 (Committed on 23-12-2022)

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Taxonomic Split 118967 (Committed on 23-12-2022)

The monotypic group Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Ethiopian) Merops variegatus lafresnayii is recognized as a separate species, Ethiopian Bee-eater Merops lafresnayii, based on plumage and vocal differences from Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Turner 2010).

Source: Clements Checklist v2022 (Citation) | Group : Clements 2022 #37 split

Added by birdwhisperer on 24 December, 2022 01:48 | Committed by birdwhisperer on 23 December, 2022

Merops variegatus 2192
197 observations LC Range Active

Covered by a taxon framework for Class Aves Sourced to Clements Checklist v2021

Relationship: match

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Merops variegatus 2192
197 observations LC Range Active Atlased

Covered by a taxon framework for Class Aves Sourced to Clements Checklist v2021

Relationship: match
Merops lafresnayii 1435814
108 observations LC Range Active Atlased

Covered by a taxon framework for Class Aves Sourced to Clements Checklist v2021

Relationship: match

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Taxonomic Split 118967 (Committed on 23-12-2022)

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