Evidence found
347 records across 31 countries and territories, 1870–2026.
Merops persicus · GBIF taxon key 2475419
Where has the Blue-cheeked been recorded?
Merops persicus occurrence evidence comes from 347 records in 31 countries and territories, from 1870 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 347 records
- 31 places
- 45 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: June.
9 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: June. 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
18702026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Blue-cheeked has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Blue-cheeked. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 123 | |
| Uganda | 73 | |
| Kuwait | 24 | |
| Senegal | 17 | |
| Iran | 12 | |
| Iraq | 11 | |
| Rwanda | 11 | |
| South Africa | 11 | |
| Angola | 10 | |
| Russia | 7 | |
| Kenya | 6 | |
| Gambia | 5 | |
| Israel | 5 | |
| Tanzania | 4 | |
| Namibia | 3 | |
| Oman | 3 | |
| Belgium | 2 | |
| Botswana | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 2 | |
| Guinea | 2 | |
| Jordan | 2 | |
| Morocco | 2 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Afghanistan | 1 | |
| Armenia | 1 | |
| Egypt | 1 | |
| France | 1 | |
| India | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 |
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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.