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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
The blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae.
Wanneer om te besoek
Most records Dec to Apr
When Blue-cheeked Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeDec to Apr
Records676 records
Curve from 676 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Blue-cheeked Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
676 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Blue-cheeked Bee-eater aanteken
Plekke om te bly
5 resultate in Suid-Afrika
Meer verblyfplekke naby
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in South Africa?
- The Blue-cheeked Bee-eater is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (77% of records), Limpopo (6% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 676 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater?
- Sightings of the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater peak from Dec to Apr, based on 676 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
- What is the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater?
- The blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and persicus is Latin for "Persian".