Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops pusillus (Little Bee-eater)
Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Bee-eater in Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Little Bee-eater sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 1283 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Bee-eater in Masai Mara National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Little Bee-eater in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.