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Rosy Bee-eater

Merops malimbicus · Meropidae · Coraciiformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records2,308in 3 countries
Most seen inGhana1,491 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Rosy Bee-eater
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About

Rosy Bee-eater in brief

The rosy bee-eater (Merops malimbicus) is a bird of the Meropidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 2,308 published records, most of them from Ghana, Gabon and Republic of the Congo. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in May and June.

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

Ghana1,491 records · best Mar, Feb
Gabon737 records · best Jul, Aug
Republic of the Congo80 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.