Genus

Typical Bee-eaters

Merops

23 species in our catalog · found in 128 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)

Species in this group

Merops orientalis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Merops bulocki

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Merops pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Merops bullockoides

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Merops superciliosus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Merops ornatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Merops philippinus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Merops nubicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Merops viridis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Merops albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Merops oreobates

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Merops leschenaulti

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Merops boehmi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Merops apiaster

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Merops nubicoides

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Merops hirundineus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Merops persicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Merops variegatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Merops revoilii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Merops gularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Merops breweri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Merops mentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Merops lafresnayii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~30%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Bee-eaters

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 36 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 23	>90%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~90%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~60%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~20%
2	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	7 of 23	>90%
	Little Bee-eater			~80%
	Boehm's Bee-eater			~50%
	European Bee-eater			~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~20%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~10%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 23	>90%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~80%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~60%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~30%
4	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	4 of 23	>90%
	Red-throated Bee-eater			~90%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
5	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	6 of 23	~90%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~70%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
6	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5 of 23	~90%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
7	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	6 of 23	~90%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
8	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 23	~90%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~80%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~50%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~30%
9	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	11 of 23	~90%
	Red-throated Bee-eater			~60%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			~40%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
10	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6 of 23	~90%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~40%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
11	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5 of 23	~90%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
12	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 23	~90%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~30%
	Boehm's Bee-eater			~30%
13	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	5 of 23	~90%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~20%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~20%
	Ethiopian Bee-eater			~10%
14	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	8 of 23	~80%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Boehm's Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			<5%
15	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 23	~80%
	Little Bee-eater			~50%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~50%
	Somali Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
16	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 23	~80%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
17	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	6 of 23	~80%
	Little Bee-eater			~50%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
18	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 23	~70%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
19	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	6 of 23	~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~20%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10 of 23	~70%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~30%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~20%
	Red-throated Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			<5%
	Black Bee-eater			<5%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			<5%
21	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4 of 23	~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
22	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 23	~70%
	European Bee-eater			~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~20%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~10%
23	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 23	~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
24	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~70%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
25	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 23	~70%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
26	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	6 of 23	~70%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
27	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5 of 23	~70%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~20%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			~10%
28	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 23	~70%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
29	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 23	~70%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~70%
30	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~70%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	6 of 23	~70%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~30%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
32	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
33	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~60%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~60%
34	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	7 of 23	~60%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~50%
	Black Bee-eater			~20%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Little Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
35	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
36	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	7 of 23	~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			<5%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
37	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6 of 23	~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
38	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	7 of 23	~60%
	Somali Bee-eater			~20%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			~20%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~10%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
39	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~60%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~60%
40	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 23	~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~30%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
41	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 23	~60%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~60%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			<5%
42	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
43	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5 of 23	~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~10%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
44	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
45	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~50%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~50%
46	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	3 of 23	~50%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			~30%
	Black-headed Bee-eater			~20%
	Black Bee-eater			~20%
47	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 23	~50%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~30%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
48	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
49	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	6 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
50	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
51	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	7 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
52	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4 of 23	~50%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~40%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Little Bee-eater			<5%
53	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	Southern Carmine Bee-eater			<5%
54	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 23	~50%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
55	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Northern Carmine Bee-eater			<5%
56	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 23	~50%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~50%
57	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
58	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 23	~50%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~50%
59	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
60	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
61	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
62	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 23	~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
63	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	7 of 23	~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~10%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~10%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			<5%
64	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
65	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 23	~40%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~20%
	Black Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
66	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
67	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5 of 23	~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
68	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 23	~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			<5%
69	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
70	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 23	~40%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
71	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 23	~40%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~40%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Little Bee-eater			<5%
72	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	6 of 23	~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
73	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	6 of 23	~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
74	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 23	~40%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Little Bee-eater			~10%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~10%
75	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
76	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	6 of 23	~40%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~10%
	Black Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~10%
	Little Bee-eater			<5%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			<5%
77	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
78	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 23	~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~20%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			<5%
79	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 23	~40%
	European Bee-eater			~40%
80	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~30%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~30%
81	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 23	~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
82	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 23	~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
83	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 23	~30%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
84	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~30%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
85	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
86	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 23	~30%
	European Bee-eater			~30%
87	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 23	~30%
	European Bee-eater			~30%
88	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~30%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~30%
89	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 23	~30%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~30%
90	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 23	~30%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~20%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
91	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 23	~30%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~30%
92	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 23	~20%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
93	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 23	~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
94	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 23	~20%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~20%
95	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~20%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~20%
96	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 23	~20%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~20%
97	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 23	~20%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~20%
98	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 23	~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
99	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 23	~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
100	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 23	~20%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~10%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
101	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 23	~20%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
102	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3 of 23	~20%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
103	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 23	~20%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
104	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 23	~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
105	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 23	~10%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
106	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 23	~10%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
107	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~10%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
108	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~10%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
109	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	1 of 23	~10%
	Blue-headed Bee-eater			~10%
110	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 23	~10%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
111	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~10%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
112	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~10%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
113	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 23	~10%
	White-fronted Bee-eater			~10%
114	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 23	~10%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
115	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~10%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
116	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	~10%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			~10%
117	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	<5%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			<5%
118	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 23	<5%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
119	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
120	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
121	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
122	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 23	<5%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			<5%
123	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
124	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
125	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	<5%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			<5%
126	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
127	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 23	<5%
	Rainbow Bee-eater			<5%
128	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 23	<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Asansol	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~70%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~70%
2	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~70%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			~10%
3	Bhubaneshwar	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
4	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~60%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
5	Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
6	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
7	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 23	~60%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
8	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 23	~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~60%
9	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
10	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 23	~60%
	Little Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
11	Solapur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
12	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
13	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~60%
14	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~60%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
15	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 23	~50%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
16	Bhopal	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
17	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
18	Pune	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
19	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
20	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
21	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
22	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
23	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
24	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	1 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~50%
25	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	4 of 23	~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
26	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
27	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 23	~50%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~50%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Little Bee-eater			<5%
28	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
29	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
30	Durg	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
31	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	4 of 23	~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
32	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	5 of 23	~50%
	Little Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			<5%
33	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
34	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~10%
35	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
36	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 23	~50%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
37	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
38	Ranchi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~50%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~50%
39	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~10%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
40	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
41	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 23	~40%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater			~20%
	European Bee-eater			~10%
42	Jodhpur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
43	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 23	~40%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~40%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
44	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
45	Ludhiana	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
46	Tiruppur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~10%
47	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
48	Vijayawada	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~20%
49	Lahore	🇵🇰 Pakistan	1 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
50	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	6 of 23	~40%
	Whitethroated Bee-eater			~30%
	Madagascar Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Little Bee-eater			<5%
	Blue-breasted Bee-eater			<5%
	European Bee-eater			<5%
51	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
52	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-throated Bee-eater			<5%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			<5%
53	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
54	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~40%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
55	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 23	~40%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~40%
56	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			~10%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			<5%
57	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	3 of 23	~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~20%
	Blue-tailed Bee-eater			~10%
	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			<5%
58	Kota	🇮🇳 India	2 of 23	~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater			<5%
59	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 23	~30%
	Asian Green Bee-eater			~30%
60	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	3 of 23	~30%
	European Bee-eater			~20%
	Little Bee-eater			~20%
	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
4	Zoorasia	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
5	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
6	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
9	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	National Zoological Park Delhi	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
12	Warsaw Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
13	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
15	Dierenpark Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
16	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Tierpark Hagenbeck	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
20	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
21	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
22	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
23	Cleres Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Plock Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
25	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
26	Frankfurt Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
27	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
28	Kobe Animal Kingdom	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
29	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Tiergarten Teltow	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
31	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	herpetarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
33	akwarium warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
34	Cologne Zoo Aquarium	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
35	hipopotamiarnia i akwarium morskie warszawskiego ZOO	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
36	Landgoed Hoenderdaell	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity

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Typical Bee-eaters

Species in this group

Asian Green Bee-eater

Red-throated Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

White-fronted Bee-eater

Madagascar Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Whitethroated Bee-eater

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Boehm's Bee-eater

European Bee-eater

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Blue-breasted Bee-eater

Somali Bee-eater

Black Bee-eater

Black-headed Bee-eater

Blue-headed Bee-eater

Ethiopian Bee-eater

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Bee-eaters

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found