Where does the Madagascar Bee-eater live?
Merops superciliosus has 21,138 records in 49 countries and territories, from 1832 to 2026. Most records come from Madagascar.
- 21,138 records
- 49 places
- 126 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.
Records over time
18322026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 11,578 | |
| Uganda | 2,706 | |
| Kenya | 2,458 | |
| Tanzania | 858 | |
| Namibia | 769 | |
| Mozambique | 600 | |
| Angola | 318 | |
| Ethiopia | 295 | |
| Israel | 291 | |
| Mayotte | 273 | |
| Malawi | 195 | |
| Somalia | 139 | |
| DR Congo | 118 | |
| Comoros | 114 | |
| Zambia | 68 | |
| Afghanistan | 60 | |
| Iraq | 55 | |
| Zimbabwe | 40 | |
| South Africa | 26 | |
| Kuwait | 20 | |
| China | 18 | |
| Indonesia | 18 | |
| Djibouti | 15 | |
| India | 12 | |
| Botswana | 11 | |
| Rwanda | 11 | |
| Philippines | 10 | |
| Sudan | 10 | |
| Malaysia | 6 | |
| France | 5 | |
| Senegal | 5 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |
| Burundi | 3 | |
| Egypt | 3 | |
| Oman | 3 | |
| South Sudan | 3 | |
| French Southern Territories | 3 | |
| Algeria | 2 | |
| Gabon | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 49 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
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.