Red-throated Bee-eater
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Red-throated Bee-eater

Merops bulocki

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

The red-throated bee-eater (Merops bulocki) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. This species is native to the Sudan (region). It has a wide range and large total population, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Bee-eater sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
LC

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops oreobates

30–40% · Possible
Black Bee-eater
LC

Black Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops gularis

5–10% · With luck
Madagascar Bee-eater
LC

Madagascar Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops superciliosus

5–10% · With luck
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

5–10% · With luck
Whitethroated Bee-eater
LC

Whitethroated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops albicollis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

<5% · Rare
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

<5% · Rare
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
LC

Blue-breasted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops variegatus

<5% · Rare
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops hirundineus

<5% · Rare
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
LC

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops nubicus

Insufficient data
Blue-headed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-headed Bee-eater

Bird

Merops muelleri

Insufficient data
White-fronted Bee-eater
LC

White-fronted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bullockoides

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
80–90%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-throated Bee-eater in Virunga National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Red-throated Bee-eater sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 164 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-throated Bee-eater in Virunga National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Red-throated Bee-eater in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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