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 South Luangwa National Park
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicus
Boehm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 61% of visitor-days record a Little Bee-eater sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 389 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Bee-eater in South Luangwa National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Little Bee-eater in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.