Boehm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops boehmi (Boehm's Bee-eater)
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 Selous Game Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Whitethroated Bee-eater
Merops albicollis
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
📅 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 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 3 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Boehm's Bee-eater in Selous Game Reserve?
About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Boehm's Bee-eater sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Boehm's Bee-eater in Selous Game Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Boehm's Bee-eater in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.