White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops bullockoides (White-fronted Bee-eater)
The white-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) is a species of bee-eater widely distributed in sub-equatorial Africa. The species has a distinctive white forehead, a square tail, and a bright red patch on its throat. It nests in small colonies, digging holes in cliffs or earthen banks, and can usually be seen in low trees, waiting to hunt passing insects by making quick hawking flights or gliding down before hovering briefly to catch the prey. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Bee-eater sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Bee-eater in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Bee-eater sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 120 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-fronted Bee-eater in Masai Mara National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Bee-eater in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.