Where does the Blue-cheeked/Blue-tailed Bee-eater live?
Merops persicus has 84,728 records in 124 countries and territories, from 1846 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 84,728 records
- 124 places
- 111 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| India | 14,403 | |
| South Africa | 12,071 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8,127 | |
| Israel | 4,876 | |
| Gambia | 3,721 | |
| Tanzania | 2,778 | |
| Morocco | 2,507 | |
| Kenya | 2,415 | |
| Kuwait | 2,320 | |
| Senegal | 2,302 | |
| Oman | 2,293 | |
| Botswana | 2,259 | |
| Iran | 2,043 | |
| Mozambique | 1,959 | |
| Uganda | 1,918 | |
| Namibia | 1,356 | |
| Egypt | 1,109 | |
| Azerbaijan | 1,008 | |
| Türkiye | 897 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 884 | |
| Russia | 800 | |
| Zambia | 796 | |
| Kazakhstan | 704 | |
| Uzbekistan | 673 | |
| Armenia | 633 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 574 | |
| Iraq | 507 | |
| Netherlands | 478 | |
| Zimbabwe | 421 | |
| Palestine | 394 | |
| Jordan | 381 | |
| Malawi | 360 | |
| Cyprus | 328 | |
| Sweden | 327 | |
| Djibouti | 315 | |
| Qatar | 310 | |
| Tajikistan | 293 | |
| Rwanda | 275 | |
| France | 266 | |
| Pakistan | 220 |
Showing the top 40 of 124 places.
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
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.