Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops variegatus (Blue-breasted Bee-eater)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-breasted Bee-eater sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Blue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-breasted Bee-eater in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-breasted Bee-eater sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-breasted Bee-eater in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-breasted Bee-eater in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.