Where to see
Merops persicus
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Saloum Delta National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
In Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park and more
After Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, the next-best odds of seeing a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater are in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 30%), Saloum Delta National Park (Senegal, about 30%) and Tarangire National Park (Tanzania, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are December in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater on a given day. Each park's Blue-cheeked Bee-eater page has the full month-by-month chart.
