Rosy bee-eater
Merops malimbicus Shaw, 1806
The rosy bee-eater (Merops malimbicus) is a species in the family Meropidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 50.4 g to 50.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rosy bee-eater
- Weight
- 50.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rosy bee-eater live?
Not recorded
What is the rosy bee-eater?
The rosy bee-eater (Merops malimbicus) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo.
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Is the rosy bee-eater endangered?
The rosy bee-eater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the rosy bee-eater classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyMeropidae
- genusMerops
- SpeciesMerops malimbicus Shaw, 1806
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- ROBEEnglish
- PienkborsbyvreterAfrikaans
- وروار زهريArabic
- abellerol malímbicCatalan
- Abellerol de MalimbaCatalan
- vlha růžováCzech
- vlha rudobřicháCzech
- gwenynysor rhosliwWelsh
- RosenbiæderDanish
- RosenspintGerman
- RosenbienenfresserGerman
- roza abelmanĝuloEsperanto
- Abejaruco de MalimbaSpanish
- jõgi-mesilasenäppEstonian
- ruusumehiläissyöjäFinnish
- Guêpier gris-roseFrench
- sivoleđa pčelaricaCroatian
- rózsáshasú gyurgyalagHungarian
- Gruccione roseoItalian
- バライロハチクイJapanese
- rožinis bitininkasLithuanian
- Roze BijeneterDutch
- rosenbieterNorwegian
- żołna różowaPolish
- abelharuco-rosadoPortuguese
- abelharuco-cinzento-rosaPortuguese
- Розовая щуркаRussian
- včelárik ružovýSlovak
- rožnati čebelarSlovenian
- rosenbiätareSwedish
- Gül Rengi ArıkuşuTurkish
- бджолоїдка рожевогрудаUkrainian
- 粉蜂虎Chinese
- 粉紅蜂虎Chinese
Relatives of the rosy bee-eater
Other species in the same genus Merops.
European bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Asian green bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-cheeked bee-eater
Merops persicus
Blue-tailed bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Rainbow bee-eater
Merops ornatus
Chestnut-headed bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
CompareRosy bee-eater vs European bee-eaterRosy bee-eater vs Asian green bee-eaterRosy bee-eater vs Blue-cheeked bee-eaterRosy bee-eater vs Blue-tailed bee-eater
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rosy bee-eater?
An adult rosy bee-eater weighs 50.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rosy bee-eater endangered?
The rosy bee-eater is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rosy bee-eater?
The rosy bee-eater (Merops malimbicus) belongs to the family Meropidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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