European bee-eater Directory References Images & Videos Discover 6 Important Mughal Emperors The Lost Colony of Roanoke Vietnam War Timeline Periods of American Literature Nikola Tesla's Weird Obsession with Pigeons From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950 Contents European bee-eater bird Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Merops apiaster Learn about this topic in these articles:distribution In bee-eaterAfrica, and Australasia (one species, Merops apiaster, occasionally reaches the British Isles), bee-eaters range in length from 15 to 35 cm (6 to 14 inches). Read More