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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroated Bee-eater sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Boehm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
📅 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 Selous Game Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Whitethroated Bee-eater sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whitethroated Bee-eater in Selous Game Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Whitethroated Bee-eater in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.