Species similar to Southern Carmine Bee-eater

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Asian Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

White-fronted Bee-eater

Merops bullockoides

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Merops viridis

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundineus

White-throated Bee-eater

Merops albicollis

Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys