Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops oreobates (Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Somali Bee-eater
Merops revoilii
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 14 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 16 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 23 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 24 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Samburu National Reserve?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Samburu National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.