
European Bee-eater
The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Informazioni sulla specie
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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: European Bee-eater
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Da R 350 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Da R 1,155 a notte

Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Da R 5,636 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Da R 1,500 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
Western Cape · Prezzo su richiesta
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 180 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,990 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,990 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,500 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,580 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 960 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 2,310 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,510 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,490 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,490 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,490 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Da R 250 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Da R 250 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,520 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,520 a notte
European Bee-eater: segnalato qui
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
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Quando e dove trovarlo: European Bee-eater
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (European Bee-eater) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Merops apiaster
Segnalazioni
1,536
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (European Bee-eater) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the European Bee-eater in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Bee-eater at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Rocherpan 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. 36 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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.


























