Where can you see the Little Bee-eater in South Africa?

The Little Bee-eater is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (49% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 1 569 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Little Bee-eater on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Little Bee-eater?

The Little Bee-eater is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Little Bee-eater?

The little bee-eater ( Merops pusillus ) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is resident in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It should not be confused with the little green bee-eater, Merops orientalis . Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns.

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Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

The little bee-eater ( Merops pusillus ) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Little Bee-eater

Little Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

The little bee-eater ( Merops pusillus ) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotLittle Bee-eater1 stay lists it on site or nearby

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Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records1,569 records

Curve from 1,569 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.

Où la trouver

KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Little Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,569 records, iNaturalist