Where does the African Green Bee-eater live?
Merops viridissimus has 6,339 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1852 to 2026. Most records come from Egypt.
- 6,339 records
- 22 places
- 67 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesMeropidaeMerops
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: January. 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
18522026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,597 | |
| Senegal | 1,089 | |
| Gambia | 823 | |
| Burkina Faso | 540 | |
| Nigeria | 337 | |
| Chad | 187 | |
| Sudan | 151 | |
| Cameroon | 102 | |
| Niger | 102 | |
| Ghana | 90 | |
| Algeria | 82 | |
| Ethiopia | 75 | |
| Mali | 51 | |
| Mauritania | 38 | |
| Benin | 24 | |
| Eritrea | 22 | |
| South Sudan | 20 | |
| Central African Republic | 4 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
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.