Evidence found
197 records across 13 countries and territories, 1864–2026.
Merops hirundineus · GBIF taxon key 2475434
Where has the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater been recorded?
Merops hirundineus occurrence evidence comes from 197 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1864 to 2026. Most records come from Namibia.
- 197 records
- 13 places
- 58 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
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
18642026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Swallow-tailed Bee-eater has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Swallow-tailed Bee-eater. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 44 | |
| Uganda | 39 | |
| South Africa | 30 | |
| Botswana | 21 | |
| Angola | 14 | |
| Mozambique | 11 | |
| Senegal | 11 | |
| Tanzania | 7 | |
| Gambia | 6 | |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | |
| Zambia | 4 | |
| Guinea | 3 | |
| Ghana | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Meropidae.
European Bee-eater
17,186 records
Little Bee-eater
602 records
Green Bee-eater
601 records
White-throated Bee-eater
597 records
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
482 records
Rainbow Bee-eater
444 records
Blue-cheeked
347 records
Madagascar Bee-eater
333 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.