
Brown-backed Honeybird
The brown-backed honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus), also known as the Wahlberg's honeybird, Wahlberg's honeyguide and sharp-billed honeyguide, is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
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 241 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 Brown-backed Honeybird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
241 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Brown-backed Honeybird aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 300 per nag
Brown-backed Honeybird hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
Brown-backed Honeybird hier aangeteken
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,780 per nag
Brown-backed Honeybird hier aangeteken
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 4,009 per nag
Brown-backed Honeybird 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
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nag

Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · Vanaf R 2,850 per nag
Coot Club
Stanford · Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Lauradale
Stellenbosch · Vanaf R 1,465 per nag
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Prys op aanvraag

Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus · Vanaf R 2,235 per nag

Assendelft Lodge
Prince Albert · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Tintswalo at Boulders
Simon's Town, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag

Klein Waterval Riverside Lodge
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 3,425 per nag
Devonport House
Constantia, Cape Town · Vanaf R 3,500 per nag
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Brown-backed Honeybird te vind
Gashere het die Brown-backed Honeybird gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Grootvadersbosch 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.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Prodotiscus regulus
Waarnemings
241
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Brown-backed Honeybird op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Brown-backed Honeybird in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brown-backed Honeybird at stays in or beside Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Table Mountain 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 Brown-backed Honeybird in South Africa?
The Brown-backed Honeybird is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), Gauteng (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), based on 241 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Brown-backed Honeybird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Brown-backed Honeybird?
The Brown-backed Honeybird 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. Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Brown-backed Honeybird?
The brown-backed honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus), also known as the Wahlberg's honeybird, Wahlberg's honeyguide and sharp-billed honeyguide, is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
























