Black Bee-eater vs Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops gularis compared with Merops oreobates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bee-eater	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Coraciiformes (อันดับนกตะขาบ)	Coraciiformes (อันดับนกตะขาบ)
Family same	Meropidae	Meropidae
Genus same	Merops	Merops
Species	Merops gularis	Merops oreobates

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bee-eater and Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Merops.

ดู: Genus: Merops

Conservation Status

Black Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bee-eater	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bee-eater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Bee-eater

The Black Bee-eater (Merops gularis) is a species in the genus Merops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

The cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a colorful, aerial insectivore in the family Meropidae, endemic to the highlands of East Africa. It is found in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and eastern DRC, typically at elevations between 1,500 and 3,000 meters in montane forest edge, woodland clearings, and cultivated areas with tall trees. Like all bee-eaters, it is a masterful aerial hunter, catching bees, wasps, and other flying insects in fast pursuit flights from open perches. The plumage is brilliant—green upperparts, a bright blue rump and undertail, a distinctive cinnamon-rufous chest, and a black gorget separating the throat from the breast. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with stable populations across the East African highlands. It often nests colonially, digging burrows into earthen banks or flat ground. The cinnamon-chested bee-eater is absent from Europe; Norwegian database records are data entry errors. This bee-eater is a popular species with birdwatchers visiting the East African highlands, often observed conspicuously from perches at forest edges. Conservation of highland forest and woodland habitats, and the retention of earthen banks for nesting, are beneficial for this species.