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The Cape robin-chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 6,127 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Robin-Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,126 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Robin-Chat aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Oceans Away
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 34,972 per nag
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Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
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Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela · Vanaf R 3,800 per nag
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Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Robin-Chat hier aangeteken
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

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Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag

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Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
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Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
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Lagoon Ocean Lodge
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 24,990 per nag
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De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
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Vine & Vale
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 34,972 per nag
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Lavender Dreams
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 24,990 per nag
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Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Robin-Chat hier aangeteken
Azure Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 17,492 per nag
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Milk & Honey
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 17,492 per nag
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Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Robin-Chat hier aangeteken
Tidesong
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 34,972 per nag
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Oceanique
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 24,990 per nag
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Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Robin-Chat hier aangeteken
Sea Whisper
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 17,492 per nag
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Utopia
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 31,223 per nag
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Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Robin-Chat hier aangeteken
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Robin-Chat te vind
Gashere het die Cape Robin-Chat gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
- Eastern CapeSelfryBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Dessonornis caffer
Waarnemings
6,126
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Robin-Chat op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Robin-Chat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Robin-Chat in South Africa?
The Cape Robin-Chat is most recorded in Western Cape (68% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 6,126 iNaturalist observations. 107 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Robin-Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Robin-Chat?
The Cape Robin-Chat is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Robin-Chat?
The Cape robin-chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a disjunct range from South Sudan to South Africa.



































