Böhm's Bee-eater

Merops boehmi Reichenow, 1882

17 gWeight

Böhm's bee-eater (Merops boehmi) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania

Böhm's Bee-eater has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi190 records
Liwonde National ParkMalawi125 records
Kasanka NPZambia88 records

More places

Majete Game ReserveMalawi66 records
Mushingashi ConservancyZambia61 records
Musekese CampZambia40 records
Lengwe National ParkMalawi38 records
Selous Game Reserve – North SectorTanzania27 records
Kafue NP – Busanga PlainsZambia19 records
South Luangwa NPZambia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malawi Zambia Tanzania

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

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.

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Questions

How big is the Böhm's Bee-eater?

The Böhm's Bee-eater weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Böhm's Bee-eater live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Tanzania to Zambia, eastern Tanzania to central Mozambique. It is most often recorded in Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania.