bird · Coraciiformes · Meropidae
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides A.Smith, 1834 — also called WFBE, white-fronted bee eater. Occurrence records of the White-fronted Bee-eater are shared on GBIF from around 64 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (3 487 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMeropidae
64reserves with records
10 402records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 487 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 664 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 1 404 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 387 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 387 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 330 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 304 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 245 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 229 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 169 |
| SabieparkNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 156 |
| Klipriviersberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 144 |
| Cheetah ExperienceWildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | 114 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 110 |
| Mala Mala Game ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 98 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 94 |
| Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 84 |
| Somabula Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 77 |
| MakulekeProtected area | LP Limpopo | 76 |
| Amatikulu Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 72 |
| Marakele National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 66 |
| Marais DamNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 59 |
| Magaliesberg Nature AreaNature reserve | NW North West | 53 |
| Mountainlands Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 42 |
| Londolozi Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 38 |
| Zimanga Private Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 37 |
| Bateleur Nature Reserve & Stamvrug Hiking TrailsNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 37 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 33 |
| Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 33 |
| Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 33 |
| Zingela Safari & River CompanyProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
| Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserve | NW North West | 31 |
| White River Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 28 |
| Kwandwe Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 26 |
| SS Skosana Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 23 |
| Alice Glockner Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 20 |
| Hanover PrivaatnatuurreserweNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 15 |
| Makalali ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 15 |
| Matshakatini Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 11 |
| Chimp EdenGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 11 |
| Hazelmere Dam and Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 11 |
| Balule Nature ReserveProtected area | LP Limpopo | 10 |
| Bezhoek Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 10 |
| Doornkop Fish and Wildlife ReserveGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 8 |
| Grietjie Private Nature ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 8 |
| Blougat Municipal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 7 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Umfolozi Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| Lanner GorgeProtected area | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| The Herd ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 6 |
| Musina Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| SterkfonteinProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Coopers CaveProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Lejwe La Metsi Private ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 5 |
| Ditsong Tswaing Crater MuseumNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 4 |
| Percy Fyfe Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| 9 Highlands WildernessNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| 56 Highlands WildernessNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 4 |
| MakapansgatProtected heritage site | LP Limpopo | 2 |
and 4 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Limpopo
- 24 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 12 reserves
- Gauteng
- 11 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 8 reserves
- North West
- 6 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 1 reserve
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
- Free State
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Meropidae
- Scientific name
- Merops bullockoides
- GBIF taxon
- 2475445
- Wikidata
- Q649024
More of the Meropidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.