Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicoides

The southern carmine bee-eater is a species of bee-eater found across sub-equatorial Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the closely related northern carmine bee-eater, with the combined species then known as carmine bee-eater.

Select tracking region

Where are you looking?

Select a tracking region above to ping the eBird database and reveal live hotspots for the Southern Carmine Bee-eater.

Loading sightings...

💬 Discussion

Loading comments...

Enter your name and email to join the discussion

Low-Light Telephoto Systems

Identifying specific features of the Southern Carmine Bee-eater requires high-contrast magnification. Check out the top-rated 8x42 optics.

View Pro Optics

Expedition Prep

Targeting the Southern Carmine Bee-eater?

Build a custom travel itinerary around these hotpot clusters using our trip planning suite.

Open Planner