
Sentinel Rock Thrush
The sentinel rock thrush (Monticola explorator) is a species of bird in the 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 389 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 Sentinel Rock Thrush is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
389 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Sentinel Rock Thrush aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom
Gee terug aan Lessons in Conservation (LiC)
Vanaf R 600 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Nama-Karoo-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Nama-Karoo-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa en 1 ander
Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,060 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 930 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · King protea · Sugarbush
Vanaf R 965 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · King protea
Vanaf R 4,859 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Southern rock agama · Tree fuchsia
Vanaf R 190 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Southern rock agama · Cape heath
Vanaf R 190 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 130 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Tree fuchsia · Black wildebeest
Vanaf R 840 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Southern rock agama · Common eland
Vanaf R 270 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 200 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck
Vanaf R 360 per nag
Sentinel Rock Thrush hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 170 per nag
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Sentinel Rock Thrush te vind
Gashere het die Sentinel Rock Thrush gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
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
- KwaZulu-NatalSelfryVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
- Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Near Threatened
Spesie
Monticola explorator
Waarnemings
389
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Sentinel Rock Thrush op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sentinel Rock Thrush in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sentinel Rock Thrush at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National Park. 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 Sentinel Rock Thrush in South Africa?
The Sentinel Rock Thrush is most recorded in Western Cape (51% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (25% of records), Mpumalanga (10% of records), based on 389 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sentinel Rock Thrush on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sentinel Rock Thrush?
The Sentinel Rock Thrush 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Sentinel Rock Thrush?
The Sentinel Rock Thrush (Monticola explorator) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Sentinel Rock Thrush?
The sentinel rock thrush (Monticola explorator) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

























