European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops apiaster (European Bee-eater)
Closest Relatives at Yala National Park
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of European Bee-eater at Yala National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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