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 | |
| 2015 | 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 | full migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,610,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 3,560,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 3.9 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common, absent or sporadic (del Hoyo et al. 2001). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 9.3% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Benin | extant | native | yes | |||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | extant | native | ||||
| Gabon | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ghana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Togo | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Angola | Maiombe |
| Benin | Lake Nokoué |
| Benin | Lama Forest |
| Congo | Conkouati National Park |
| Congo | Dimonika Biosphere Reserve |
| Congo | Lake Télé Community Reserve |
| Congo | Léfini Faunal Reserve |
| Congo | Lower Kouilou basin |
| Congo | Ogooué Leketi National Park |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Bombo-Lumene Game Reserve |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Luki Forest Reserve |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Ngiri |
| Equatorial Guinea | Monte Alen National Park |
| Gabon | Akanda |
| Gabon | Gamba Protected Areas Complex |
| Gabon | Léconi grasslands |
| Gabon | Lopé Faunal Reserve |
| Gabon | Ogooué delta and Mandji island |
| Ghana | Kakum National Park - Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve |
| Ghana | Kalakpa Resource Reserve |
| Nigeria | Cross River National Park (Oban Division) |
| Nigeria | IITA Forest Reserve, Ibadan |
| Nigeria | Lower Kaduna - Middle Niger flood-plain |
| Nigeria | Sunvit Farm |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | major | non-breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | major | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 400 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rosy Bee-eater Merops malimbicus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rosy-bee-eater-merops-malimbicus on 22/11/2024.
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 22/11/2024.