European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.

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Showing stays that recordEuropean Bee-eater1 stay lists it on site or nearby

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Quand venir

Most records Nov to Jan

When European Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Meilleurs moisNov to Jan

Records1,536 records

Curve from 1,536 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Où la trouver

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where European Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,536 records, iNaturalist

Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le European Bee-eater

1 lieu
Madikwe Game ReserveNorth West · Best Apr to Sep
1 lieu

Où séjourner

1 résultat à Nord-Ouest

Jaci's Private Lodge

Madikwe

European Bee-eater observé ici · Biome Savane · 71 espèces d’oiseaux observées · Leopard, Lion · Game drives, Photography

Soutient Jaci's Lodge Trust

À partir de R 31,500 par nuit

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Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge

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Biome Savane · Hot air ballooning

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Thakadu River Camp

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Biome Savane

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Ivory Tree Game Lodge

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Biome Savane · Hot air ballooning

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Heritage View Birding Retreat

Delareyville

Accueillant pour ornithologues · Biome Prairie · 14 espèces d’oiseaux observées · Brown hyena, Black backed jackal · Photography

Soutient BirdLife South Africa

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Sable Ranch - Bush Lodge

Sable Ranch, Brits

Biome Savane · 1 espèce d’oiseau observée · Bushbuck, Giraffe · Game drives, Hiking

Soutient Endangered Wildlife Trust

À partir de R 1,800 par nuit

Sable Ranch - Thaba Khaya Lodge

Sable Ranch, Brits

Biome Savane · 1 espèce d’oiseau observée · Bushbuck, Giraffe · Game drives

Soutient Endangered Wildlife Trust

À partir de R 1,800 par nuit

Phefumula Country Retreat

Magaliesburg

Biome Savane · Meerkat · Hiking, Scenic drives

À partir de R 1,000 par nuit

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Quand et où trouver le European Bee-eater

European Bee-eater : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Madikwe Game Reserve.

Meilleures heures de la journée

Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d'après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d'été.

Espèce

Merops apiaster

Observations

1 536

observations iNaturalist

Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.

Questions des voyageurs

Une observation signifie qu'un hôte a vu le European Bee-eater sur la propriété ou à proximité. Une observation n'est jamais garantie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the European Bee-eater in North West?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Bee-eater at stays in or beside Madikwe Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the European Bee-eater in South Africa?

The European Bee-eater is most recorded in Mpumalanga (21% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), based on 1 536 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in North West has recorded the European Bee-eater on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the European Bee-eater?

Sightings of the European Bee-eater peak from Nov to Jan, based on 1 536 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the European Bee-eater?

The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and apiaster is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from apis, "bee". It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa.