Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the White-throated Bee-eater in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the White-throated Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park.
Merops albicollis · Least Concern
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When and where to find the White-throated Bee-eater
Hosts have recorded the White-throated Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park.
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
- Northern Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Merops albicollis
Records
15
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-throated Bee-eater on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-throated Bee-eater in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-throated Bee-eater at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger 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-throated Bee-eater in South Africa?
The White-throated Bee-eater is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (47% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), based on 15 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-throated Bee-eater on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the White-throated Bee-eater?
The White-throated Bee-eater (Merops albicollis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the White-throated Bee-eater?
The white-throated bee-eater (Merops albicollis) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in semi-desert along the southern edge of the Sahara, Africa. The white-throated bee-eater is migratory, wintering in a completely different habitat in the equatorial rainforests of Africa from southern Senegal to Uganda.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the White-throated Bee-eater
Every stay on the White-throated 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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