Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

Merops hirundineus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Lower Zambezi National Park
20 Verified records at Lower Zambezi National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) is a species of bee-eater native to sub-Saharan Africa. It feeds predominantly on insects, especially bees and their relatives, which are caught in flight from an open perch. Its vivid colors and forked tail are distinctive. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow-tailed Bee-eater sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
4 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
6 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
12 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
13 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
15 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
18 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
21 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
23 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in Lower Zambezi National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Swallow-tailed Bee-eater sighting in Lower Zambezi National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in Lower Zambezi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in Lower Zambezi National Park in our monthly data.

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