Boehm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops boehmi (Boehm's Bee-eater)
Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Boehm's Bee-eater at South Luangwa National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |