Go Birding
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
The southern carmine bee-eater ( Merops nubicoides ) (formerly carmine bee-eater) occurs across sub-equatorial Africa, ranging from KwaZulu-Natal and Namibia to Gabon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.
Go Birding
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
The southern carmine bee-eater ( Merops nubicoides ) (formerly carmine bee-eater) occurs across sub-equatorial Africa, ranging from KwaZulu-Natal and Namibia to Gabon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Best Dec to Apr
When Southern Carmine Bee-eater sightings peak, from open records.
Best monthsDec to Apr
Sightings566 records
Curve from 566 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.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Southern Carmine Bee-eater is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
566 records, iNaturalist
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