拉丁名: Merops nubicus

俗名:红蜂虎

GigaScience: http://gigadb.org/dataset/101029

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_carmine_bee-eater

Encyclopedia of Life: http://eol.org/pages/915353/overview

简介:红蜂虎属于食蜂鸟,蜂虎科,也称为努比亚食蜂鸟。它是一种色彩鲜艳的鸟类,主要捕食蜜蜂和其它飞行的昆虫(如蚱蜢和蝗虫)。

相关文章:
Zhang et al., Comparative Genomics Reveals Insights into Avian Genome Evolution and Adaptation. Science, (2014).
Jarvis et al., Whole Genome Analyses Resolve Early Branches in the Tree of Life of Modern Birds. Science, (2014).