Where does the European Bee-eater live?
Merops apiaster has 801,134 records in 136 countries and territories, from 1833 to 2026. Most records come from Spain.
- 801,134 records
- 136 places
- 160 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 235,211 | |
| South Africa | 108,196 | |
| France | 105,014 | |
| Portugal | 59,376 | |
| Israel | 35,967 | |
| Türkiye | 23,525 | |
| Greece | 18,902 | |
| Italy | 15,428 | |
| Bulgaria | 14,238 | |
| Germany | 11,443 | |
| Kenya | 9,317 | |
| Russia | 9,309 | |
| Netherlands | 9,265 | |
| Sweden | 8,360 | |
| Hungary | 7,865 | |
| Georgia | 7,272 | |
| Namibia | 7,206 | |
| Zimbabwe | 6,762 | |
| Romania | 6,594 | |
| Ukraine | 6,579 | |
| Morocco | 5,742 | |
| Iran | 4,964 | |
| Croatia | 4,484 | |
| Cyprus | 4,365 | |
| Tanzania | 4,113 | |
| Zambia | 4,033 | |
| Serbia | 3,869 | |
| Austria | 3,644 | |
| Czechia | 3,374 | |
| Botswana | 2,786 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,512 | |
| Uganda | 2,423 | |
| Palestine | 2,318 | |
| India | 2,270 | |
| Slovakia | 2,253 | |
| Denmark | 2,239 | |
| Egypt | 2,128 | |
| Belgium | 1,966 | |
| Kazakhstan | 1,917 | |
| Kuwait | 1,906 |
Showing the top 40 of 136 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Meropidae.
Green Bee-eater
778,320 records
Rainbow Bee-eater
468,935 records
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
350,020 records
Little Bee-eater
150,337 records
White-fronted Bee-eater
98,600 records
Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater
84,728 records
Arabian Green Bee-eater
63,678 records
Blue-throated Bee-eater
44,934 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.