Madagascar Bee-eater

Madagascar Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Ankarafantsika National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
80–90
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
60–70%
2 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%
4 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
5 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
0–10%
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
12 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
19 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

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.

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