Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops superciliosus (Madagascar Bee-eater)
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 11 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 12 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 19 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Bee-eater in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 65% of visitor-days record a Madagascar Bee-eater sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 263 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Madagascar Bee-eater in Ankarafantsika National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Bee-eater in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.