Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eater

Merops pusillus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
241 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They should not be confused with the little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis). Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns. They inhabit various biomes, such as savanna, bushveld, and even marsh-like areas. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Bee-eater sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
70–80%
2 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
6 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
7 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
13 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
14 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
40–50%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
16 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
18 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
19 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
21 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
22 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
23 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
24 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
25 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
26 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
27 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
28 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
29 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
30 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
31 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
32 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
33 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
34 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
35 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
36 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
37 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
38 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
39 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
40 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
41 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
42 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
43 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
45 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
46 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
47 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
48 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
49 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Bee-eater in Tsavo East National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Little Bee-eater sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 241 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Bee-eater in Tsavo East National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Little Bee-eater in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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