
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
The swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Soortinformatie
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.
Curve from 466 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.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Swallow-tailed Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
468 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar verhuurders de Swallow-tailed Bee-eater hebben waargenomen
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Wanneer en waar u de Swallow-tailed Bee-eater vindt
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Mokala National Park.
Beste uren van de dag
- De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
- Rond het middaguur. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.
Manieren om te kijken
Zelf rijden
Uw eigen auto en tempo, op de wegen van het park.
Waar verhuurders de soort waarnemen
Rode Lijst van de IUCN
Least Concern
Soort
Merops hirundineus
Waarnemingen
468
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Swallow-tailed Bee-eater op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park and Augrabies Falls 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 Swallow-tailed Bee-eater in South Africa?
The Swallow-tailed Bee-eater is most recorded in Northern Cape (79% of records), Limpopo (12% of records), based on 468 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater?
The Swallow-tailed Bee-eater is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater?
The Swallow-tailed Bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Swallow-tailed Bee-eater?
The swallow-tailed bee-eater (Merops hirundineus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in savannah woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. It is partially migratory, moving in response to rainfall patterns.

























