Bird
Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus · Meropidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records471,741in 4 countries
Most seen inAustralia461,085 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Rainbow Bee-eater in brief
The rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 471,741 published records, most of them from Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.
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
Australia461,085 records · best Oct, Nov
Indonesia5,349 records · best Aug, Jul
Papua New Guinea3,670 records · best Jul, Aug
East Timor1,637 records · best May, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.