Where does the Arabian Green Bee-eater live?
Merops cyanophrys has 63,678 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1951 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.
- 63,678 records
- 9 places
- 56 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: March. 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
19512026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 27,486 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 27,156 | |
| Oman | 3,560 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,626 | |
| Palestine | 1,611 | |
| Jordan | 1,121 | |
| Yemen | 110 | |
| Egypt | 5 | |
| Iran | 3 |
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
Blue-throated Bee-eater
44,934 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months โ an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map โ treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months โ an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map โ treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.