Bee Eaters are well represented on this continent, with 19 out of a worldwide total of 25 species occurring in Africa. South Africa is host to 7 of them. Blue-cheeked Bee Eater, European Bee Eater, Little Bee Eater, Southern Carmine Bee Eater, Swallow tailed Bee Eater, the common White-throated Bee Eater and White Fronted Bee Eater.
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/d594d36e-d121-4089-b963-d6710b58e4d7_rw_1920.jpg?h=64e6733b86d346db52a77f63a6652df4)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/79210760-20ea-48b0-bc74-43d78de386fd_rw_1920.jpg?h=f700fc577bbb4d4e262e526fabe1349f)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/5eb8a41b-40fc-48d9-9013-494c9f7e23ed_rw_1920.jpg?h=1292f1900eb197aaa19214142d650dcd)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/2fc7542d-39e8-4911-b2cb-d52de38c9293_rw_1920.jpg?h=1ac8bdc7d14f4798c856b8272b1b1f39)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/0e137f31-7b3d-47d5-bd9c-aff388df4264_rw_1920.jpg?h=3107463a228b46582d7d36858e539dd8)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/dd7e2fe8-4ef5-4a4c-974d-7da01ece7f36_rw_3840.jpg?h=ff099f588a6ee4c4e5830526281edf82)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/442e8b6c-67fe-4451-ab0c-b4b97d0c828d_rw_1920.jpg?h=eebd3379b20b6997d61f471b4c4d96cb)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/bce37be7-65f2-475e-a628-4f44a16fd577_rw_3840.jpg?h=2b15c0eb14faab36344f3fd603506b47)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/7dc2fcb8-2bd1-4e57-a1bf-668c3aab11d8_rw_1920.jpg?h=4f6a57c39fcc13e9affa14f43f10ab8c)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/f0364e53-88c9-4a4f-b6f3-9c595e5d767e_rw_1920.jpg?h=32287f4220dd68f94909351aaf448499)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/41197a49-d77c-43c0-ace2-869faec7e351_rw_1920.jpg?h=7465747e5092b228db66a1277e11400e)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/8914ba5c-4e33-48df-9e7a-92a9a7a78460_rw_1920.jpg?h=facfc7adfd739ee0dc31e0bdbcef7fa4)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/0d52e858-1e18-4c86-a3d1-c0276520712c_rw_1920.jpg?h=f96e25738ef0f3f09bc3759855b68c49)
White-throated Bee Eater
![White-throated Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/dfb92a19-605d-45f0-99f9-1a1a873c5f47_rw_1920.jpg?h=71f04d4247399a0e32406826756d9488)
White-throated Bee Eater
![Little Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/ccd5811c-719d-498e-bf2e-74ff4809da01_rw_1920.jpg?h=e5567511b46c10c47f1b0a5b12c9ec73)
Little Bee Eater
![Little Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/54c4c239-3b51-4a43-9b4e-4178e5936ad5_rw_1920.jpg?h=a21bd34bdb3ebce0e9db0e4351473c2c)
Little Bee Eater
![Little Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/eb15de89-3aba-4ea2-adae-184cc6cb11ba_rw_1920.jpg?h=b198ce1445b499d6b55ddf8da17bd9a5)
Little Bee Eater
![European Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/a158e665-cc83-4ba9-8109-bb0c4e7b32f7_rw_1920.jpg?h=ea90137a3b50e48ca8e2aff00239c863)
European Bee Eater
![European Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/31a4cff0-a392-4566-83d2-a3aab4437c19_rw_1920.jpg?h=167565276577a3295e12dac05c42bd88)
European Bee Eater
![European Bee Eater](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/f791b92d-2298-4ee8-b78b-d29be1748867/411c29d0-b365-4468-b655-ea56a9378f25_rw_1920.jpg?h=bd78d886d4da9807cccfe31af243cf96)