Merops viridissimus
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The African green bee-eater (Merops viridissimus) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found throughout arid Sahel region of Africa from Senegal east to Ethiopia, and has expanded its range north to Egypt over the past few decades.
Although initially described as distinct species, the African and Arabian (M. cyanophrys) green bee-eaters were lumped with the Asian green bee-eater (M. orientalis) as the green bee-eater by Sibley and Monroe in 1990. However, in 2014, the IUCN Red List and BirdLife International again split them as distinct species. A 2020 study found significant differences in morphology and voice between all three species, so they were also split from one another by the International Ornithologists' Union in 2021.
However, the IOC classifies it as sister to M. cyanophrys.... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxor | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 2 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 4 | Cairo | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 5 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an African Green Bee-eater sighting in Luxor on a given day, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 17th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an African Green Bee-eater in Luxor on a given day, against about 30% in January, the lowest month.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate African Green Bee-eater sightings, Luxor has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, about 40%) and Maiduguri (Nigeria, about 20%).
Same genus: Merops
The closest relatives of the African Green Bee-eater that you can see in Luxor (genus Merops, Typical Bee-eaters) are Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (about 10%) and European Bee-eater (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Green Bee-eater is recorded against all the birds logged in Luxor (142 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
