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

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)