Where can you see the Cape Batis in South Africa?

The Cape Batis is most recorded in Western Cape (74% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 1 965 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Batis on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Cape Batis?

The Cape Batis is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Cape Batis?

The Cape batis ( Batis capensis ) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.

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Cape Batis

Batis capensis

The Cape batis ( Batis capensis ) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Cape Batis

Batis capensis

The Cape batis ( Batis capensis ) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotCape Batis30+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Beste Reisezeit

Here year-round

A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Beste MonateJeder Monat

Sightings1,965 records

Curve from 1,965 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.

Wo Sie sie finden

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Cape Batis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

74%KwaZulu-Natal

11%Eastern Cape

1,965 records, iNaturalist