Böhm's_bee-eater

Böhm's bee-eater

Böhm's bee-eater

Species of bird

Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm.[2]

References

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  1. [1]
    BirdLife International (2016). "Merops boehmi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22683728A92997884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22683728A92997884.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 58.


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