
Bar-throated Apalis
The bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis of the family Cisticolidae.
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 1,693 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Bar-throated Apalis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,694 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Bar-throated Apalis aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 630 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 220 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 680 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 680 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 230 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 300 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,590 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,730 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Bar-throated Apalis hier aangeteken
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Bar-throated Apalis te vind
Gashere het die Bar-throated Apalis gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg 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.
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Apalis thoracica
Waarnemings
1,694
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Bar-throated Apalis op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bar-throated Apalis in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bar-throated Apalis at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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 Bar-throated Apalis in South Africa?
The Bar-throated Apalis is most recorded in Western Cape (56% of records), Eastern Cape (22% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 1,694 iNaturalist observations. 57 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Bar-throated Apalis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bar-throated Apalis?
The Bar-throated Apalis 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. 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; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Bar-throated Apalis?
The bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis of the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the eastern and southern Afrotropics.































