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(c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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(c) Hans Olofsson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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(c) David Beadle, all rights reserved
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(c) Lip Kee, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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(c) Dave Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

Merops oreobates

Worldwide: 889 observations
Group: Birds

About

The cinnamon-chested bee-eater (Merops oreobates) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Oct 28, 2026Thindigwa, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Oct 28, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 28, 2026Thindigwa, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Oct 28, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 17, 2026Brookside Drive, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: babazyonView observation from Oct 17, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 5, 2026Kasuku Centre, Nairobi, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Oct 5, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 4, 2026Whispers Avenue, Nairobi, Nairobi, KEObserver: Julian BlancView observation from Oct 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
Sep 19, 2026QM36+526, Rungiri, KenyaObserver: lmartinezinigoView observation from Sep 19, 2026 on iNaturalist