Bird
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis · Meropidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records6,769in 11 countries
Most seen inGhana2,717 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Black Bee-eater in brief
The black bee-eater (Merops gularis) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 6,769 published records, most of them from Ghana, Uganda and Gabon. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana2,717 records · best Nov, Mar
Uganda2,595 records · best Jul, Jun
Gabon280 records · best Jul, Aug
Democratic Republic of the Congo277 records · best Feb, Mar
Cameroon247 records · best Mar, Dec
Liberia207 records · best Feb, Apr
Republic of the Congo157 records · best Apr, Dec
Ivory Coast125 records · best Mar, Feb
Equatorial Guinea74 records · best Jan, Aug
Sierra Leone50 records · best Dec, Feb
Central African Republic40 records · best Feb, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.