Bird
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus · Meropidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records16,000in 12 countries
Most seen inMadagascar11,767 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Madagascar Bee-eater in brief
The madagascar bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 16,000 published records, most of them from Madagascar, Uganda and Mozambique. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, October and November and fall to their lowest in February and March.
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
Madagascar11,767 records · best Nov, Oct
Uganda2,753 records · best Jul, Aug
Mozambique617 records · best Dec, Sep
Angola365 records · best Sep, Aug
Somalia161 records · best Apr, May
Comoros125 records · best Nov, Oct
Afghanistan69 records · best Apr, Aug
Djibouti58 records · best Feb, May
Iraq58 records · best Aug, Sep
Sudan19 records · best Apr, Feb
Seychelles4 records · best Nov, Jan
Syria4 records · best May, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.