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

Merops oreobates

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Nyungwe National Park
458 Verified records at Nyungwe National Park
July 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 458 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

5–10% · With luck
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

<5% · Rare
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

Insufficient data
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
LC

Blue-breasted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops variegatus

Insufficient data
Striped Kingfisher
LC

Striped Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon chelicuti

Insufficient data
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

<5% · Rare
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

<5% · Rare
Broad-billed Roller
LC

Broad-billed Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus glaucurus

<5% · Rare
Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

<5% · Rare
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

<5% · Rare
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina picta

Insufficient data
Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Nyungwe National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 458 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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