Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Coraciiformes > Meropidae > Merops > Merops gularisMerops gularis (Black Bee-eater)The black bee-eater (Merops gularis) is a species of bird in the Meropidae family. It is native to tropical west and central Africa where it is found at the edges of the rainforest and in secondary woodland. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 8.8513 EDGE Score: 2.2876 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 29 grams | | Birth Weight [2] | 4.7 grams |  | | Diet [3] | Carnivore (Invertebrates) | | Diet - Invertibrates [3] | 100 % | | Forages - Aerial [3] | 10 % | | Forages - Mid-High [3] | 50 % | | Forages - Understory [3] | 40 % | | | Clutch Size [4] | 2 |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Albertine Rift montane forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,Tanzania |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests |
Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Cameroonian Highlands forests |
Cameroon, Nigeria |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Central Congolian lowland forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Cross-Niger transition forests |
Nigeria |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Cross-Sanaga-Bioko coastal forests |
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Congolian swamp forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Eastern Guinean forests |
Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Guinean montane forests |
Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests |
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Niger Delta swamp forests |
Nigeria |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Nigerian lowland forests |
Nigeria, Benin |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Northeastern Congolian lowland forests |
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Northwestern Congolian lowland forests |
Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Southern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Western Congolian forest-savanna mosaic |
Gabon, Congo, Democratic Rep of the Congo, Angola |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Western Congolian swamp forests |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Western Guinean lowland forests |
Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone |
Afrotropic |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Afi River Forest Reserve |
Nigeria |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Akanda |
Gabon |
A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Ankasa Resource Reserve: Nini-Sushien National Park |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Atewa Range Forest Reserve |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bakossi mountains |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Banyang Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bia National Park and Resource Reserve |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Boin River Forest Reserve |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bossematie Forest Reserve |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Boumba: Bek |
Cameroon |
A3 |
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Bugoma Central Forest Reserve |
Uganda |
A1, A3 |
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park |
Uganda |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Camabatela |
Angola |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Campo Ma'an complex |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cape Mount |
Liberia |
A3, A4i |
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Cestos: Senkwen |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Conkouati National Park |
Congo |
A1, A3, A4ii |
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Cross River National Park: Oban Division |
Nigeria |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cross River National Park: Okwangwo Division |
Nigeria |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Diécké |
Guinea |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Dimonika Biosphere Reserve |
Congo |
A1, A3 |
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Dja Faunal Reserve |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Donga river basin forests |
Nigeria |
A3 |
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Dzanga-Ndoki National Park |
Central African Republic |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Ebok-Kabaken |
Nigeria |
A1, A3, A4ii |
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Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
Gabon |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Gashaka-Gumti National Park |
Nigeria |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Gola Forest Reserve |
Sierra Leone |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Grebo |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Gueoule and Glo Mountain Forest Reserves |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Ipassa Strict Nature Reserve |
Gabon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Itombwe Mountains |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kakum National Park: Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kambui Hills Forest Reserve |
Sierra Leone |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kangari Hills Non-hunting Forest Reserve |
Sierra Leone |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kasyoha: Kitomi Forest Reserve |
Uganda |
A1, A3 |
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Kibale National Park |
Uganda |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Korup National Park |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lago Carumbo |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
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Lake Te'le' Community Reserve |
Congo |
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Lamto Ecological Research Station |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Léconi grasslands |
Gabon |
A1, A3 |
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Léfini Faunal Reserve |
Congo |
A1, A3 |
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Lendu Plateau |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lobéké National Park |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lofa-Gola-Mano Complex |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Loma Mountains Non-hunting Forest Reserve |
Sierra Leone |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lomako: Yekokora |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3 |
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Lopé Faunal Reserve |
Gabon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Lower Kouilou basin |
Congo |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Luachimo River (Chitato) |
Angola |
A1, A3 |
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Luki Forest Reserve |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A3 |
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Maiko National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3 |
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Maiombe |
Angola |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Marahoue National Park |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Massif du Ziama |
Guinea |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mbam Djerem National Park |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Minkébé Forest Reserve |
Gabon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mont Manengouba |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mont Nlonako |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Monte Alen National Park |
Equatorial Guinea |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Monts Nimba |
Guinea |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mopri Forest Reserve |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Hoyo Reserve |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Kupe |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mount Rata and Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Ngiri |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3, A4i, A4ii |
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Ngotto |
Central African Republic |
A3 |
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Nimba mountains |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Nki |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park complex |
Congo |
A3 |
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Nsork Highlands National Park |
Equatorial Guinea |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Ntokou Pikounda Reserve |
Congo |
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Odzala National Park complex |
Congo |
A3 |
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Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
Gabon |
A1, A2, A3, A4i |
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Ogooué Leketi National Park |
Congo |
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Okapi Faunal Reserve |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Omo Forest Reserve |
Nigeria |
A1, A3 |
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Peko Mountain National Park |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake George |
Uganda |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Salonga National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A3 |
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Sangbe Mountain National Park |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Sapo National Park |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Semliki National Park |
Uganda |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Tai National Park and Nzo Faunal Reserve |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Tano-Ehuro Forest Reserve |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Tano-Offin Forest Reserve |
Ghana |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Tingi Hills Non-hunting Forest Reserve |
Sierra Leone |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Virunga National Park |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Western Area Peninsula Non-hunting Forest Reserve |
Sierra Leone |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Wologizi mountains |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Wonegizi mountains |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Yabassi |
Cameroon |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Yapo and Mambo Forest Reserves |
C |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Zwedru |
Liberia |
A1, A2, A3 |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Eastern Afromontane |
Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zimbabwe |
No |
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Guinean Forests of West Africa |
Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Togo |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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