Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Where to see

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Yala National Park leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Blue-tailed Bee-eater during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
4 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
6 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Blue-tailed Bee-eater?

Yala National Park (Sri Lanka) — about 54% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-tailed Bee-eater sighting there, the highest of the 9 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Blue-tailed Bee-eater?

Wilpattu National Park (about 49%), Sinharaja Forest Reserve (about 38%), Horton Plains National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.