Bird
Black-headed Bee-eater
Merops breweri · Meropidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records352in 3 countries
Most seen inGabon230 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Black-headed Bee-eater in brief
The black-headed bee-eater (Merops breweri) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 352 published records, most of them from Gabon, Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in January 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
Gabon230 records · best Jul, Aug
Republic of the Congo102 records · best Sep, Aug
Central African Republic20 records · best Dec, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.