Limpopo
Kruger · Marakele
Self-drive
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Where to see the White-fronted Bee-eater in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the White-fronted Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Merops bullockoides
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When and where to find the White-fronted Bee-eater
Hosts have recorded the White-fronted Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Merops bullockoides
Records
2,186
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-fronted Bee-eater on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-fronted Bee-eater in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-fronted Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marakele 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 White-fronted Bee-eater in South Africa?
The White-fronted Bee-eater is most recorded in Limpopo (33% of records), Mpumalanga (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), based on 2,186 iNaturalist observations. 40 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-fronted Bee-eater on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-fronted Bee-eater?
The White-fronted 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-fronted Bee-eater?
The white-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) is a species of bee-eater widely distributed in sub-equatorial Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the White-fronted Bee-eater
Every stay on the White-fronted Bee-eater page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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