Arabian Green Bee-eater

Merops cyanophrys (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

15 gWeight

The Arabian green bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: United Arab Emirates, Israel, Oman

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: United Arab Emirates, Israel, Oman

Arabian Green Bee-eater has been recorded at 32 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel4,917 records
Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates3,250 records
Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel2,048 records

More places

Mushrif Palace GardensUnited Arab Emirates1,449 records
Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates1,271 records
Eilat – KM19 Sewage Ponds 19Israel868 records
Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates862 records
Dubai Pivot FieldsUnited Arab Emirates720 records
Eilat north beachIsrael343 records
Al Wathba Wetland ReserveUnited Arab Emirates328 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United Arab Emirates Israel Oman Saudi Arabia Jordan Palestinian Territories

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Arabian green bee-eater (Merops cyanophrys) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It has a patchy distribution in the arid regions of the Arabian Peninsula from Saudi Arabia south to Yemen and east to Oman and the United Arab Emirates, and has expanded its range north to the southern Levant over the past few decades.

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