Where does the Rainbow Bee-eater live?
Merops ornatus has 468,937 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1804 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 468,937 records
- 9 places
- 170 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
18042026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 458,782 | |
| Indonesia | 4,914 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,519 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1,636 | |
| Malaysia | 66 | |
| Taiwan | 10 | |
| Philippines | 4 | |
| ZZ | 4 | |
| Japan | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Meropidae.
European Bee-eater
801,134 records
Green Bee-eater
778,320 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
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.