Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops albicollis (Whitethroated Bee-eater)
The white-throated bee-eater (Merops albicollis) is a species of bee-eater that breeds in semi-desert along the southern edge of the Sahara. The white-throated bee-eater is migratory, wintering in a completely different habitat in the equatorial rain forests of Africa from southern Senegal to Uganda. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroated Bee-eater sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Red-throated Bee-eater
Merops bulocki
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Black Bee-eater
Merops gularis
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
Merops variegatus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Blue-headed Bee-eater
Merops muelleri
📅 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 Whitethroated Bee-eater in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroated Bee-eater sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whitethroated Bee-eater in Queen Elizabeth National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroated Bee-eater in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.