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Red-throated Bee-eater

Merops bulocki · Meropidae · Coraciiformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records13,397in 16 countries
Most seen inUganda3,909 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red-throated Bee-eater
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About

Red-throated Bee-eater in brief

The red-throated bee-eater (Merops bulocki) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.

Across the 16 countries we cover it has 13,397 published records, most of them from Uganda, Ghana and Gambia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Uganda3,909 records · best Jul, Aug
Ghana2,590 records · best Nov, Mar
Gambia1,972 records · best Jan, Nov
Nigeria1,900 records · best May, Dec
Senegal1,557 records · best Jan, Feb
Benin723 records · best Feb, May
Cameroon230 records · best Mar, Apr
Chad123 records · best Feb, Mar
Burkina Faso106 records · best Jan, Dec
Guinea60 records · best Nov, Jan
Central African Republic59 records · best Dec, Nov
Mali51 records · best Aug, Feb
Sudan48 records · best Mar, Jan
Niger44 records · best Jan, Feb
South Sudan18 records · best Feb, Mar
Togo7 records · best May, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.