European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Category: Iconic Birds

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

Taxonomy

Species Database

Where to Find

Found in 200 safari areas across 18 countries and 5 regions.

• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 100 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 75 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 75 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 75 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 50 records
• South Omo & Southwest Lowlands, Ethiopia - 41 records
• Central High Atlas & Marrakech Foothills, Morocco - 32 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 30 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 30 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 30 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 30 records
• Northwest Atlantic Coast, Morocco - 30 records
• Northwest Atlantic Coast, Morocco - 28 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 28 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 28 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 28 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 28 records
• Southern Coastal & Maputo Bay, Mozambique - 25 records
• Great Limpopo Transfrontier Area, Mozambique - 25 records
• Greater Kruger & Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa - 25 records
• Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe - 25 records
• Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe - 24 records
• Northern Uganda & Murchison Falls, Uganda - 23 records
• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 22 records
• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 22 records
• Northern Rwanda Volcanoes, Rwanda - 20 records
• Western Rwanda Albertine Rift Forests, Rwanda - 20 records
• Northern Rwanda Volcanoes, Rwanda - 20 records
• Northern Rwanda Volcanoes, Rwanda - 20 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 20 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 20 records
• Southwestern Uganda (Gorillas & Mountains), Uganda - 20 records
• Southern Anti-Atlas & Sahara Gateway, Morocco - 20 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 20 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 20 records
• Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya - 19 records
• Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya - 19 records
• Nairobi & Southern Corridor, Kenya - 17 records
• Volta Basin & Eastern Plains, Ghana - 16 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 15 records
• Greater Banjul & Coastal Region, Gambia - 15 records
• Northern Savanna & Cross-Border Wildlife, Ghana - 15 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 15 records
• Saloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal - 15 records
• Southern Tanzania Wilderness, Tanzania - 12 records
• Central High Atlas & Marrakech Foothills, Morocco - 12 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 12 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 12 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 12 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 12 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 12 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 12 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 12 records
• Central Malawi Plateau, Malawi - 12 records
• Central Namibia & Eastern Kalahari Fringe, Namibia - 12 records
• Central Namibia & Eastern Kalahari Fringe, Namibia - 12 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 12 records
• Eastern Borderlands, Zambia - 12 records
• Western Rwanda Albertine Rift Forests, Rwanda - 11 records
• Matobo & Southwest, Zimbabwe - 11 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 11 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 11 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 11 records
• Western Riverine & Transition Zone, Gambia - 11 records
• Central Rift Valley & Awash, Ethiopia - 10 records
• Rift Valley Lakes, Kenya - 10 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 10 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 10 records
• KwaZulu-Natal Bush & Coast, South Africa - 10 records
• Greater Kafue & Central Plains, Zambia - 10 records
• Central Highveld, Zimbabwe - 10 records
• Central Highveld, Zimbabwe - 10 records
• Central Highveld, Zimbabwe - 10 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 10 records
• Central Highveld, Zimbabwe - 10 records
• Central Highveld, Zimbabwe - 10 records
• Western Rwanda Albertine Rift Forests, Rwanda - 8 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 8 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 8 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 8 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 8 records
• Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana - 8 records
• Central Namibia & Eastern Kalahari Fringe, Namibia - 8 records
• Central Namibia & Eastern Kalahari Fringe, Namibia - 8 records
• Greater Kruger & Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa - 8 records
• Southern Zambia & Victoria Falls, Zambia - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Zambezi Valley & Kariba, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Zambezi Valley & Kariba, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 8 records
• Volta Basin & Eastern Plains, Ghana - 8 records
• Volta Basin & Eastern Plains, Ghana - 8 records
• Volta Basin & Eastern Plains, Ghana - 8 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 7 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 7 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 7 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 7 records
• Okavango Delta & Moremi, Botswana - 7 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 7 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 7 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 7 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 7 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 7 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 7 records
• Central Rift Valley & Awash, Ethiopia - 6 records
• Nairobi & Southern Corridor, Kenya - 6 records
• Maasai Mara Ecosystem, Kenya - 6 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 6 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 6 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 6 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 6 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 6 records
• Tuli Block & Eastern Borderlands, Botswana - 6 records
• Greater Kruger & Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa - 6 records
• Greater Kruger & Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa - 6 records
• Northern Zambia, Zambia - 6 records
• Lower Zambezi Valley, Zambia - 6 records
• Northern Zambia, Zambia - 6 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Zambezi Valley & Kariba, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Southern Limpopo Valley, Zimbabwe - 6 records
• Eastern Rift Valley & Virunga Mountains, Democratic Republic of Congo - 5 records
• Tsavo & Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya - 5 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 5 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 5 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 5 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 5 records
• Hwange & Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe - 5 records
• Masvingo & Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - 5 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 5 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 5 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 5 records
• Eastern Gambia & Upper River, Gambia - 5 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 5 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 5 records
• Central Ferlo & Eastern Sahel, Senegal - 5 records
• Laikipia & Mount Kenya Region, Kenya - 4 records
• Laikipia & Mount Kenya Region, Kenya - 4 records
• Laikipia & Mount Kenya Region, Kenya - 4 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 4 records
• Western Tanzania & Lake Victoria, Tanzania - 4 records
• Southern Anti-Atlas & Sahara Gateway, Morocco - 4 records
• Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe - 4 records
• Masvingo & Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - 4 records
• Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe - 4 records
• Masvingo & Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - 4 records
• Southeast Lowveld, Zimbabwe - 4 records
• Masvingo & Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe - 4 records
• South-West Coastal & Volcanic, Cameroon - 4 records
• Chobe & Linyanti Wetlands, Botswana - 3 records
• Central Malawi Plateau, Malawi - 3 records
• Central Malawi Plateau, Malawi - 3 records
• Zambezi & Kavango East, Namibia - 3 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 3 records
• North West & Central Bushveld, South Africa - 3 records
• Southern Zambia & Victoria Falls, Zambia - 3 records
• Southern Zambia & Victoria Falls, Zambia - 3 records
• Matobo & Southwest, Zimbabwe - 3 records
• Matobo & Southwest, Zimbabwe - 3 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Northern Tanzania Safari Circuit, Tanzania - 2 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 2 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 2 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 2 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 2 records
• Central & Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda - 2 records
• Western Rift Valley & Crater Lakes, Uganda - 2 records