Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
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Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops oreobates

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Arusha National Park
240 Verified records at Arusha National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is mainly native to the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests of East Africa, in the regions surrounding Lake Victoria. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 240 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arusha National Park

Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

60–70% · Likely
White-fronted Bee-eater
LC

White-fronted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bullockoides

30–40% · Possible
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

<5% · Rare
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

<5% · Rare
Whitethroated Bee-eater
LC

Whitethroated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops albicollis

<5% · Rare
Madagascar Bee-eater
LC

Madagascar Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops superciliosus

Insufficient data
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
LC

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon albiventris

20–30% · Possible
Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

5–10% · With luck
Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

<5% · Rare
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina picta

<5% · Rare
European Roller
LC

European Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias garrulus

<5% · Rare
Giant Kingfisher
LC

Giant Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle maxima

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Arusha National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Arusha National Park, based on 240 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Arusha National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Arusha National Park in our monthly data.

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