Merops viridissimus
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxor | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 2 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | Maiduguri | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 4 | Cairo | 🇪🇬 Egypt | |
| 5 | Serrekunda | 🇬🇲 Gambia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an African Green Bee-eater sighting in Maiduguri on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 39th most-seen of the 65 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an African Green Bee-eater in Maiduguri on a given day, against about 10% in February–April, August and October, the lowest months. November has too few records to rate.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate African Green Bee-eater sightings, Maiduguri ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Luxor (Egypt, about 50%) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, about 40%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the African Green Bee-eater is recorded against all the birds logged in Maiduguri (20 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.
