Rainbow Bee-eater
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Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Daintree National Park
525 Verified records at Daintree National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family Meropidae. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Bee-eater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 525 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Azure Kingfisher
LC

Azure Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx azureus

40–50% · Likely
Sacred Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sanctus

30–40% · Possible
Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

20–30% · Possible
Forest Kingfisher
LC

Forest Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus macleayii

20–30% · Possible
Little Kingfisher

Little Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx pusillus

10–20% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · With luck
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
LC

Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tanysiptera sylvia

5–10% · With luck
Torresian Kingfisher

Torresian Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sordidus

<5% · Rare
Blue-winged Kookaburra
LC

Blue-winged Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo leachii

<5% · Rare
Red-backed Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Red-backed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus pyrrhopygius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
30–40
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow Bee-eater in Daintree National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Bee-eater sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 525 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rainbow Bee-eater in Daintree National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow Bee-eater in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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