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Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus Lichtenstein, AAH 1793
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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto &
macaulaylibrary.org.
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus | Bram Piot | 2019-05-17 | Kafountine, Bignona, Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor (Senegal) (2 m) | call - Single bird calling while perched bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
475304 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Dawie de Swardt | 2021-06-20 | Praalhoek, near Jagersfontein road, Bloemfontein, Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1400 m) | adult, call, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
657964 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2026-01-24 | Toubacouta forest, Fatick (Senegal) (? m) | song - [sono] | 1081291 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus chrysolaimus | Bram Piot | 2019-12-26 | Nema Ba, Fatick, Fatick (Senegal) (10 m) | call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
513836 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Gabriel Jamie | 2023-11-02 | , North-Western (Zambia) | - | 611490086 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2026-01-24 | Toubacouta forest, Fatick (Senegal) (? m) | song - [sono] | 1081290 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2026-01-24 | Toubacouta forest, Fatick (Senegal) (? m) | song - [sono] | 1081698 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Dawie de Swardt | 2023-08-05 | Praalhoek, Bloemfontein, Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1400 m) | call - Small group of 6 birds of so, vocalizing between flying around
|
820794 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Julian Moulton | 2026-03-08 | , Northwest Province (South Africa) | - | 652440210 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2026-01-24 | Toubacouta forest, Fatick (Senegal) (? m) | song - [sono] | 1081699 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2018-06-19 | Abuko Nature Reserve, Western (Gambia) (10 m) | call, song - [sono] | 425279 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Keith Blomerley | 2007-01-25 | , Karas (Namibia) | - | 203942221 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Joost van Bruggen | 2021-11-26 | Modou's Bunting Place, Foni Bintang Karanai (Gambia) (30 m) | adult, call, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
690777 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2018-06-19 | Abuko Nature Reserve, Western (Gambia) (10 m) | call, song - [sono] | 425280 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Gabriel Jamie | 2021-04-14 | Auto selected -17.48453, 18.44283, Okavango, Namibia, Okavango (Namibia) | - | 338420101 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Matt Slaymaker | 2014-02-04 | Tendaba- Telecom tower area, Lower River, Gambia, Lower River (Gambia) | - Song (in response to another singing bird), followed by flight call | 318636781 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Zoë Lunau | 2026-05-08 | , Northern Cape (South Africa) | - | 659602296 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Sam Zhang | 2025-02-10 | , Greater Accra (Ghana) | - | 632854752 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2026-01-24 | , Fatick (Senegal) | - | 650440148 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Munene Kermer | 2026-04-25 | , Southern (Zambia) | - | 656331875 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2026-01-24 | , Fatick (Senegal) | - | 650440157 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2016-09-19 | North of Chiengi, Luapula province, Luapula (Zambia) | song - [sono] | 339274 xeno-canto.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Jacob Henry | Rockrunner & Co | 2026-01-18 | , Khomas (Namibia) | - | 649331654 macaulaylibrary.org |
| Swallow-tailed Bee-eater - Merops hirundineus | Peter Boesman | 2016-09-19 | North of Chiengi, Luapula province, Luapula (Zambia) | song - [sono] | 339273 xeno-canto.org |
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