Promerops

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; before + &unr_; bee-eater. ] (Zool.) Any one of several species of very brilliant birds belonging to Promerops, Epimarchus, and allied genera, closely related to the paradise birds, and mostly native of New Guinea. They have a long curved beak and a long graduated tail. [ 1913 Webster ]