Boehm's Bee-eater

Boehm's Bee-eater

Merops boehmi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
112 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. The name of this bird commemorates the German zoologist Richard Böhm. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Boehm's Bee-eater sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park

Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

70–80% · Very likely
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops hirundineus

20–30% · Possible
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

20–30% · Possible
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

10–20% · With luck
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
LC

Southern Carmine Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops nubicoides

5–10% · With luck
Madagascar Bee-eater
LC

Madagascar Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops superciliosus

5–10% · With luck
White-fronted Bee-eater
LC

White-fronted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bullockoides

Insufficient data
Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

70–80% · Very likely
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

70–80% · Very likely
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

40–50% · Likely
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
LC

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon albiventris

30–40% · Possible
Striped Kingfisher
LC

Striped Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon chelicuti

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
30–40
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 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
40–50%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
4 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
5 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Boehm's Bee-eater in Liwonde National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Boehm's Bee-eater sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 112 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Boehm's Bee-eater in Liwonde National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Boehm's Bee-eater in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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