Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Europese Byvreter
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Nov to Jan
When European Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeNov to Jan
Records1,536 records
Curve from 1,536 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where European Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,536 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die European Bee-eater aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe · Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit · Vanaf R 600 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
The Drakensberg
Volgende stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die European Bee-eater te vind
Gashere het die European Bee-eater gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Goukamma Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Welgevonden
LimpopoSelfryBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Merops apiaster
Waarnemings
1,536
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die European Bee-eater op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the European Bee-eater in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 European Bee-eater in South Africa?
The European Bee-eater is most recorded in Mpumalanga (21% of records), Limpopo (19% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), based on 1,536 iNaturalist observations. 75 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the European Bee-eater on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the European Bee-eater?
Sightings of the European Bee-eater peak from Nov to Jan, based on 1,536 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the European Bee-eater?
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. The genus name Merops is Ancient Greek for "bee-eater", and apiaster is Latin, also meaning "bee-eater", from apis, "bee". It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in tropical Africa.