Bird
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus · Meropidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records3,706in 6 countries
Most seen inUganda2,382 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Blue-breasted Bee-eater in brief
The blue-breasted bee-eater (Merops variegatus) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 3,706 published records, most of them from Uganda, Gabon and Republic of the Congo. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and November and fall to their lowest in March and April.
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
Uganda2,382 records · best Jul, Aug
Gabon660 records · best Jul, Aug
Republic of the Congo599 records · best Jan, Aug
Central African Republic28 records · best Jun, Nov
Equatorial Guinea27 records · best Dec, Jul
Burundi10 records · best May, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.