Where does the Red-throated Bee-eater live?
Merops bulocki has 13,498 records in 23 countries and territories, from 1913 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 13,498 records
- 23 places
- 70 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. 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
19132026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,923 | |
| Ghana | 2,577 | |
| Gambia | 1,963 | |
| Nigeria | 1,880 | |
| Senegal | 1,545 | |
| Benin | 723 | |
| Cameroon | 208 | |
| Chad | 115 | |
| DR Congo | 108 | |
| Burkina Faso | 106 | |
| Guinea | 57 | |
| Central African Republic | 52 | |
| Ethiopia | 49 | |
| Mali | 47 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 44 | |
| Niger | 44 | |
| Sudan | 19 | |
| South Sudan | 15 | |
| Togo | 7 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 | |
| Mauritania | 6 | |
| Angola | 2 | |
| Kenya | 2 |
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
White-fronted Bee-eater
98,600 records
Blue-cheeked
84,728 records
Arabian Green Bee-eater
63,678 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.