Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,660,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.9 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is regarded as a rarity in most areas (del Hoyo et al. 2001). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 7.4% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). It is therefore tentatively suspected that this rate of cover loss may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame, with a best estimate of reduction being 5-9%.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cameroon | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Central African Republic | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gabon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | possibly extinct | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Maiombe |
| Central African Republic | Bamingui-Bangoran National Park complex |
| Central African Republic | Bangui |
| Central African Republic | Dzanga-Ndoki National Park |
| Central African Republic | Ngotto |
| Congo | Conkouati National Park |
| Congo | Lake Télé Community Reserve |
| Congo | Léfini Faunal Reserve |
| Congo | Lower Kouilou basin |
| Congo | Odzala National Park complex |
| Congo | Ogooué Leketi National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Ngiri |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Okapi Faunal Reserve |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Marahoue National Park |
| Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
| Gabon | Ipassa Strict Nature Reserve |
| Gabon | Léconi grasslands |
| Gabon | Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
| South Sudan | Bengangai |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Swamp | suitable | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 350 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-headed Bee-eater Merops breweri. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-headed-bee-eater-merops-breweri on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.