
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.
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 385 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 Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
385 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 300 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,780 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,370 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,380 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,410 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Vanaf R 287 per nag
Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher hier aangeteken
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prys op aanvraag
Whale coast and rolling farm country
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher te vind
Gashere het die Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Garden Route National Park.
Hoe en wanneer om die Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher te sien
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
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Trochocercus cyanomelas
Waarnemings
385
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature Reserve. 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 Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher in South Africa?
The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (64% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 385 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher 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; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.
























