
Europese Byvreter
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Nov to Jan
When European Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,536 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
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 Mpumalanga
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,300 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 390 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 390 per nag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
&Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
European Bee-eater hier aangeteken
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,800 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Mvuradona Safari Lodge
Marloth Park · Vanaf R 2,473 per nag
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview · Vanaf R 22,680 per nag

Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 9,024 per nag
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve · Vanaf R 28,990 per nag
Ziziphus River Lodge
Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit · Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park · Prys op aanvraag
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private 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
- LimpopoSelfryBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- MpumalangaBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
Hoe om te kyk
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 Mpumalanga?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. 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. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga 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.
























