Black-headed Bee-eater
Merops breweri
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The black-headed bee-eater (Merops breweri) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae.
It is found in forests in tropical Central and West Africa, its range including Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Coastal Gabon and locally along Congo River.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-headed bee-eater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
