Evidence found
84 records across 9 countries and territories, 1904–2024.
Merops variegatus · GBIF taxon key 2475429
Where has the Blue-breasted Bee-eater been recorded?
Merops variegatus occurrence evidence comes from 84 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1904 to 2024. Most records come from Uganda.
- 84 records
- 9 places
- 28 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
8 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
19042024
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Blue-breasted Bee-eater has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Blue-breasted 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 61 | |
| Gabon | 8 | |
| Angola | 3 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Ethiopia | 3 | |
| Central African Republic | 2 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 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.