White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops bullockoides (White-fronted Bee-eater)
The white-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) is a species of bee-eater widely distributed in sub-equatorial Africa. The species has a distinctive white forehead, a square tail, and a bright red patch on its throat. It nests in small colonies, digging holes in cliffs or earthen banks, and can usually be seen in low trees, waiting to hunt passing insects by making quick hawking flights or gliding down before hovering briefly to catch the prey. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Bee-eater sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Bee-eater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Bee-eater sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-fronted Bee-eater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Bee-eater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.