Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Category: Iconic Birds

IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction

Taxonomy

Wikipedia

Species Database

Where to Find

Found in 158 safari areas across 16 countries and 6 regions.

• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 20 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 20 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 18 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 18 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 18 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 12 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 12 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 12 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 10 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 10 records
• Coastal & Zanzibar Escapes, Tanzania - 9 records
• Coastal & Zanzibar Escapes, Tanzania - 9 records
• Coastal & Zanzibar Escapes, Tanzania - 9 records
• Coastal & Zanzibar Escapes, Tanzania - 9 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Southern Lake Malawi & Rift Valley, Malawi - 8 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 8 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 8 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 8 records
• Southern Anti-Atlas & Sahara Gateway, Morocco - 6 records
• Southern Coastal & Maputo Bay, Mozambique - 6 records
• Southern Coastal & Maputo Bay, Mozambique - 6 records
• Southern Coastal & Maputo Bay, Mozambique - 6 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 5 records
• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 5 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 5 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 5 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 5 records
• Southern Coastal & Maputo Bay, Mozambique - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 5 records
• Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe - 5 records
• Eastern Rift Valley & Virunga Mountains, Democratic Republic of Congo - 4 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 4 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 4 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 4 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 4 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 4 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 4 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 4 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 4 records
• Western Zambia, Zambia - 4 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 4 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 4 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 4 records
• Eastern Rwanda Savannah, Rwanda - 3 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 3 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 3 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 3 records
• Lower Zambezi Valley, Zambia - 3 records
• Zambezi Valley & Kariba, Zimbabwe - 3 records
• Zambezi Valley & Kariba, Zimbabwe - 3 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 3 records
• Western & Eastern Frontier, Kenya - 2 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 2 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 2 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 2 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 2 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 2 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 2 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 2 records
• Greater Kafue & Central Plains, Zambia - 2 records
• Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe - 2 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 2 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 2 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 2 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 2 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 2 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 2 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 2 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 2 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 2 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 2 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 2 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 2 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 2 records
• Central River Region, Gambia - 2 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 2 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 2 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 2 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 2 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 2 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 2 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 2 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 2 records
• Northern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal - 2 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 2 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 1 records
• Coastal Kenya, Kenya - 1 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 1 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 1 records
• Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya - 1 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 1 records
• Laikipia & Mount Kenya Region, Kenya - 1 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 1 records
• Laikipia & Mount Kenya Region, Kenya - 1 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 1 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 1 records
• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 1 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 1 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 1 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 1 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 1 records
• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 1 records
• Southwest Atlantic Coast & Souss Valley, Morocco - 1 records
• Southern Anti-Atlas & Sahara Gateway, Morocco - 1 records
• Western Arid & Semi-Arid Lands, India - 1 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 1 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 1 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 1 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 1 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 1 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 1 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 1 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 1 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 1 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 1 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 1 records
• Western Cape & Garden Route, South Africa - 1 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 1 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 1 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 1 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 1 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 1 records
• Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 1 records