Madagascar Bee-eater

Madagascar Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Mkomazi National Park
2 Verified records at Mkomazi National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The olive bee-eater or Madagascar bee-eater (Merops superciliosus) is a bee-eater species in the genus Merops. It is native to the southern half of Africa where it is present in Angola; Botswana; Burundi; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Djibouti; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mayotte; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe. It is a common species with a wide range so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated their conservation status as "least concern". Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Madagascar Bee-eater at Mkomazi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
4 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
7 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
5–10%
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
13 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
20 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
21 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
22 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
25 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
26 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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