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European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Quand venir
Most records Nov to Jan
When European Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Meilleurs moisNov to Jan
Records1,536 records
Curve from 1,536 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Où la trouver
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where European Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,536 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le European Bee-eater
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct6 lieux
Kruger National ParkLimpopo · Best Apr to Sep6 lieux
Timbavati Private Nature ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 lieux
Welgevonden Game ReserveLimpopo · Best May to Sep2 lieux
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep1 lieu
Marakele National ParkLimpopo · Best May to Sep1 lieu
Où séjourner
50+ résultats à Afrique du Sud
- Which parks and reserves are best for the European Bee-eater in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the European Bee-eater in South Africa?
- The European Bee-eater is most recorded in Mpumalanga (21% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), based on 1 536 iNaturalist observations. 60 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the European Bee-eater on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the European Bee-eater?
- Sightings of the European Bee-eater peak from Nov to Jan, based on 1 536 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
- What is the European Bee-eater?
- The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and apiaster is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from apis, "bee". It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa.