Madagascar Bee-eater
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Madagascar Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Etosha National Park
19 Verified records at Etosha National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The olive bee-eater or Madagascar bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) is a bee-eater species in the genus Merops. It is native to the southern half of Africa where it is present in Angola; Botswana; Burundi; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mayotte; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe. It is a common species with a wide range so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated their conservation status as "least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bee-eater sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops hirundineus

10–20% · With luck
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

10–20% · With luck
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

<5% · Rare
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

Insufficient data
Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-crowned Roller
LC

Rufous-crowned Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias naevius

20–30% · Possible
European Roller
LC

European Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias garrulus

<5% · Rare
Striped Kingfisher
LC

Striped Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon chelicuti

Insufficient data
Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

Insufficient data
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
4 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5–10%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
25 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
26 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Bee-eater in Etosha National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Bee-eater sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Bee-eater in Etosha National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Bee-eater in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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