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Asian green bee-eater 
(Trảu xanh nhỏ, Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater

The Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater in Sri Lanka, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
The bird is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam.

The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".

Blue-tailed bee-eater 
(Trảu ngực nâu, Trảu đuôi xanh, Merops philippinus)

The blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. 
The bird is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia.

Traits:
- Black-eyelined;
- Chestnut-throated;
- Blue-tailed;
- elongated central tail feathers;

The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".

Blue-throated bee-eater 
(Trảu họng xanh, Merops viridis)

The blue-throated bee-eater (Merops viridis) is a species of bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
The bird has a wide distribution ranging from southeastern China to the Greater Sundas Islands.

The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".
The specific epithet viridis is Latin meaning "green".

Chestnut-Headed Bee-Eater, or bay-headed bee-eater
(Trảu họng vàng, Merops leschenaulti)

The chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater, is a bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.

Coraciiformes: New Latin Coracias name of genus, from Greek korakias a chough + -i- + -form ; related to Greek korax raven.
The name Coraciiformes means "raven-like". Specifically, it comes from the Latin language "corax", meaning "raven" and Latin "forma", meaning "form".
Meropidae is from Merops, the genus name which is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".

Merops is a large genus of bee-eaters, a group of birds in the family Meropidae, native to Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. 
The genus name is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater".

1/ Asian green bee-eater (Trảu xanh nhỏ, Merops orientalis), also known as little green bee-eater, and green bee-eater
2/ Chestnut-headed bee-eater (Trảu họng vàng, Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater
3/ Blue-throated bee-eater (Trảu họng xanh, Merops viridis)
4/ Blue-tailed bee-eater (Trảu ngực nâu, Trảu đuôi xanh, Merops philippinus)