Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is mainly native to the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests of East Africa, in the regions surrounding Lake Victoria.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highland forest of eastern Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Cinnamon-chested 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.
