El abejaruco (merops apiaster l., aves: meropidae) y el sector apícola de la Región de Murcia (SE España): percepción de su impacto y modelo ecogeográfico de distribución

This paper analyzes, from an ecogeographical perspective, the risk of predation by the Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) on the honeybee (Apis mellifera), in order to assess the perception of its impact on the apiaries of the Region of Murcia. To this end, an inquiry to bee-keepers has been made, and a regional cartography of habitat suitability has been developed on the