European Bee-eater Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Status: Vagrant to Madeira

Merops apiaster Biometrics

Wingspan: 44 - 49 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Total length: 27 - 29 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Weight: 50 - 70 g (Hume, 2002)

Status

Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2021: Occasional
Madeira local status by Romano et al, 2010: Occasional
Madeira local status by Zino et al, 1995: Occasional
Conservation status by the IUCN Red List Categories, 2013: Least Concern ver 3.1

Join Madeira Wildlife Monthly Newsletter. All the updates on your email every month.