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Olive Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus Linnaeus, C 1766

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Ken Behrens 2020-12-20 Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov., Mahajanga (Madagascar) (70 m) adult, bill snaps, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 624017
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-15 Isalo National Park, about 12 km south of Ranohira, Ihorombe (Madagascar) (900 m) call, flight call - [sono] 966216
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Paul Lenrumé 2023-11-14 Mahajanga, cirque rouge, Boeny (Madagascar) (40 m) alarm call -

Calls from a pair near the breeding site.

 842937
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Patrik Åberg 2015-11-06 Anakao Ocean Lodge, Toliara (Madagascar) (10 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 294615
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-07 Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa Province, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m) flight call - [sono] 976028
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Martin Kennewell 2010-10-26 , Afar (Ethiopia)   -   204011661
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus superciliosus Brendan Sloan 2025-08-28 Semuliki National Park, Bundibugyo (Uganda) (700 m) call - [sono] 1153249
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Joost van Bruggen 2024-11-25 Feon'ny Ala Lodge, Andasibe, Madagascar, Alaotra-Mangoro (Madagascar) (950 m) call, song - [sono] 971030
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Patrik Åberg 2015-11-06 Anakao Ocean Lodge, Toliara (Madagascar) (10 m) flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 294616
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Peter Boesman 2022-06-24 Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kanungu (Uganda) call -

Several birds perched and in flight.

 739815
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Ken Behrens 2020-12-20 Ampijoroa Station, Ankarafonsika NP, Mahajanga Prov., Mahajanga (Madagascar) (70 m) adult, bill snaps, call, sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 624018
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-07 Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa Province, Haute matsiatra (Madagascar) (1100 m) flight call - [sono] 976027
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Rolf A. de By 2011-11-02 Awash NP, Oromia, Afar (Ethiopia) (1000 m) call, flight call -

A small flock of four.

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 410591
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Patrik Åberg 2015-11-06 Anakao Ocean Lodge, Toliara (Madagascar) (10 m) call, flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 294614
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-15 Isalo National Park, about 12 km south of Ranohira, Ihorombe (Madagascar) (900 m) call, flight call - [sono] 966217
xeno-canto.org
Madagascar Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Paul Clarke 2011-09-20 , Fianarantsoa (Madagascar)   -   203985031
macaulaylibrary.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Brian Cox 2012-09-02 East part of Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kasese (Uganda) (950 m) flight call -

small flock of bee-eaters flying over. ID 95% certain. Flight calls of individual birds with 2nd bird calling in background.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 113267
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Peter Boesman 2024-10-21 Sabaki river estuary, Coast, Kilifi (Kenya) (? m) call - [sono] 948276
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-19 Saint Augustin (near Fenoarivo), Toliary-II, Atsimo-Andrefana, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (150 m) song - [also] [sono] 978750
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Bernard BOUSQUET 2015-11-18 Antsalova, Mahajanga, Mahajanga (Madagascar) (100 m) flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 295337
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Albert Lastukhin 2013-01-19 Toliara II, Toliara, Toliara (Madagascar) (110 m) flight call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 124567
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus Peter Boesman 2016-09-13 Mutinondo Wilderness area, Northern Province, Northern (pre-2011) (Zambia) call - [sono] 339280
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus superciliosus Oliver Fowler 2023-01-03 Kilalinda, Tsavo, Makueni County, Makueni (Kenya) (550 m) call -

Birds call as they return to a perch in a baobab tree. Recording amplified and background noise below 300 kHz removed using Audacity.

 775274
xeno-canto.org
Olive Bee-eater - Merops superciliosus alternans Niall Perrins 2025-10-19 Ruacana, Omusati Region, Ruacana (Namibia) (900 m) song - [sono] 1050873
xeno-canto.org
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