Meropidae / 蜂虎科 (Fēng-hǔ kē)

蜂虎科 Fēng-hǔ kē * ハチクイ科 Hachi-kui ka * 벌잡이새과 Beol-jabi-sae-gwa * Họ Trảu

General names

Information is based on dictionaries and other sources. Comments and corrections welcome.

The bee-eaters are officially known as 蜂虎 fēng-hǔ 'bee-tiger', or more informally the 食蜂鳥 shí-fēng-niǎo 'eat bee bird'.

Species names

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Merops                
Merops philippinus
link to photolink to photo 		Blue-tailed bee-eater
Blue-cheeked bee eater 		栗喉蜂虎
lì-hóu fēng-hǔ
'chestnut-throated bee-tiger'		 栗喉蜂虎
lì-hóu fēng-hǔ
'chestnut-throated bee-tiger' 		  ハリオハチクイ
(針尾蜂喰)
hari-o hachi-kui
'spine-tailed bee-eater'		     Trảu ngực nâu
'brown-breasted trau'
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Merops ornatus
link to photolink to photo		 Rainbow bee-eater
Australian bee-eater
Rainbow bee eater 		彩虹蜂虎
cǎihóng fēng-hǔ
'rainbow bee-tiger'		 彩虹蜂虎
cǎihóng fēng-hǔ
'rainbow bee-tiger' (4)
虹彩蜂虎
hóngcǎi fēng-hǔ
'rainbow bee-tiger' (5)		   ハチクイ
(蜂喰)
hachi-kui
'bee-eater'		      
Merops viridis
link to photo 		Blue-throated bee-eater
Chestnut-headed bee eater 		藍喉蜂虎
lán-hóu fēng-hǔ
'blue-throated bee-tiger'		 藍喉蜂虎
lán-hóu fēng-hǔ
'blue-throated bee-tiger' 		栗頭蜂虎
lì-tóu fēng-hǔ
'chestnut-headed bee-tiger'
(6, 7) Conflicts with name for M. leschenaulti)
食蜂鳥
shí-fēng-niǎo
'eat bee bird'		 ルリノドハチクイ
(瑠璃喉蜂喰 or 琉璃喉蜂喰)
ruri-nodo hachi-kui
'lapiz-lazuli throated bee-eater'		     Trảu họng xanh
'blue-throated trau'
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