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title: "Dwergbijeneter"
description: "Merops pusillus — Vogels. The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/little-bee-eater
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Dwergbijeneter

> Merops pusillus — Vogels. The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae.

- Scientific name: *Merops pusillus*
- Category: `birds` (Vogels)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 6264
- Wikidata: [Q244368](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244368)
- iNaturalist taxon: [2185](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/2185)

## Names

- en: Little Bee-eater
- de: Zwergbienenfresser
- es: Abejaruco chico
- fr: Guêpier nain
- nl: Dwergbijeneter
- pt: Abelharuco-dourado
- pl: Żołna mała

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (1618), TZ (854), KE (783), BW (564), ZM (331), GM (268), NA (213), SN (190), MW (173), UG (171), ZW (162), MZ (115)

## Summary

The little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. They are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They should not be confused with the little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis). Migration is limited to seasonal movements depending on rainfall patterns. They inhabit various biomes, such as savanna, bushveld, and even marsh-like areas.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_bee-eater

## Photo

![Dwergbijeneter](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/little-bee-eater/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/309243413

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/little-bee-eater?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).