Where does the White-fronted Bee-eater live?
Merops bullockoides has 98,617 records in 27 countries and territories, from 1873 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 98,617 records
- 27 places
- 100 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. 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.
Records over time
18732026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 66,908 | |
| Zambia | 6,323 | |
| Kenya | 5,867 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5,239 | |
| Botswana | 4,303 | |
| Tanzania | 4,006 | |
| Namibia | 3,439 | |
| Eswatini | 1,419 | |
| Mozambique | 576 | |
| Angola | 191 | |
| Gabon | 178 | |
| Malawi | 59 | |
| Congo | 32 | |
| DR Congo | 29 | |
| Lesotho | 10 | |
| Senegal | 6 | |
| Uganda | 6 | |
| Burundi | 5 | |
| Nigeria | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | |
| Rwanda | 4 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 2 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |
| Niger | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Meropidae.
European Bee-eater
801,134 records
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
Blue-cheeked
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.