Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
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Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops oreobates

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Virunga National Park
1,455 Verified records at Virunga National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is mainly native to the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests of East Africa, in the regions surrounding Lake Victoria. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,455 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park

Black Bee-eater
LC

Black Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops gularis

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

Madagascar Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops superciliosus

5–10% · With luck
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

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

Whitethroated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops albicollis

5–10% · With luck
Red-throated Bee-eater
LC

Red-throated Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bulocki

<5% · Rare
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

<5% · Rare
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

<5% · Rare
Blue-breasted Bee-eater
LC

Blue-breasted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops variegatus

<5% · Rare
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops hirundineus

<5% · Rare
Northern Carmine Bee-eater
LC

Northern Carmine Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops nubicus

Insufficient data
Blue-headed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-headed Bee-eater

Bird

Merops muelleri

Insufficient data
White-fronted Bee-eater
LC

White-fronted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bullockoides

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
5 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
8 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
12 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
13 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
14 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
16 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
24 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Virunga National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 1,455 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Virunga National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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