Blue-bearded Bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) – A Comprehensive Study Taxonomy & Classification Scientific Name: Nyctyornis athertoni Common Name: Blue-bearded Bee-eater Family: Meropidae (Bee-eater family) Order: Coraciiformes Genus: Nyctyornis Species: athertoni The Blue-bearded Bee-eater is the largest bee-eater species, distinct from the smaller and more colorful members of the Meropidae family. Unlike the typical slender and aerial […]