page_title: List of birds of Algeria
section_title: Bee-eaters
hierarchical_section_title: List of birds of Algeria / Bee-eaters
caption_attribution_description: Merops persicus, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (adult female)
context_page_description: This is a list of the bird species recorded in Algeria. The avifauna of Algeria includes a total of 428 species.
  This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2019 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Algeria.
  The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
  Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Algeria
  Endemic - a species endemic to Algeria
  (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Algeria as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Algeria although populations exist elsewhere
context_section_description: Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae
  The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.
  Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus
  European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
caption: Blue-cheeked bee-eater
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