Where does the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater live?
Merops hirundineus has 39,535 records in 29 countries and territories, from 1864 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 39,535 records
- 29 places
- 97 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 12,594 | |
| Namibia | 12,482 | |
| Botswana | 4,180 | |
| Gambia | 2,600 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,806 | |
| Uganda | 1,617 | |
| Zambia | 1,285 | |
| Ghana | 674 | |
| Mozambique | 626 | |
| Senegal | 466 | |
| Malawi | 400 | |
| Tanzania | 287 | |
| Angola | 114 | |
| Benin | 88 | |
| Nigeria | 75 | |
| DR Congo | 61 | |
| Central African Republic | 33 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 30 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 25 | |
| Guinea | 22 | |
| Ethiopia | 19 | |
| Kenya | 16 | |
| Cameroon | 14 | |
| Burkina Faso | 6 | |
| Eswatini | 6 | |
| South Sudan | 4 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | |
| Togo | 2 | |
| Sudan | 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
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.