What is the Red-faced Mousebird?

The red-faced mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a species of mousebird or coly. It is a common in southern Africa from Zaire, Zambia and Tanzania south to the Cape. Its habitat is savanna with thickets, fynbos scrub, other open woodland, gardens and orchards.

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Red-faced Mousebird

Urocolius indicus

The red-faced mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a species of mousebird or coly.

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Showing stays that recordRed-faced Mousebird6 stays list it on site or nearby

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Beste Reisezeit

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.

Beste MonateJeder Monat

Records1,744 records

Curve from 1,744 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 Red-faced Mousebird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,744 records, iNaturalist

Parks, in denen Gastgeber den Red-faced Mousebird gesichtet haben

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Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkNorthern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Unterkünfte

6 Ergebnisse in Nordkap

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Red-faced Mousebird hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · 97 Vogelarten erfasst · Gemsbok, Springbok

Von R 2,634 pro Nacht

Bitterpan Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Red-faced Mousebird hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · 97 Vogelarten erfasst · Gemsbok, Camel thorn · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Von R 2,634 pro Nacht

Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Red-faced Mousebird hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · 97 Vogelarten erfasst · Camel thorn, Gemsbok · Stargazing

Von R 2,634 pro Nacht

Gharagab Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Red-faced Mousebird hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · 97 Vogelarten erfasst · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Von R 2,634 pro Nacht

Kalahari Tented Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Red-faced Mousebird hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · 97 Vogelarten erfasst · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

Von R 2,314 pro Nacht

Urikaruus Wilderness Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Red-faced Mousebird hier erfasst · Savanne-Biom · 97 Vogelarten erfasst · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing

Von R 2,634 pro Nacht

Weitere Unterkünfte in der Nähe

Frontier River Resort

Northern Cape

Wüste-Biom · Spekboom · Canoeing

Von R 2,050 pro Nacht

Twee Rivieren Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

Von R 450 pro Nacht

Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Wüste-Biom · Halfmens, Quiver tree · 4x4 trails

Von R 311 pro Nacht

Mata-Mata Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok, Camel thorn

Von R 450 pro Nacht

Motswedi Camp Site

Mokala National Park

Savanne-Biom · 1 Vogelart erfasst · African elephant, Brown hyena · Game drives

Von R 628 pro Nacht

Kokerboomkloof Camp Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Quiver tree, Spekboom · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Von R 311 pro Nacht

Skilpad Rest Camp

Namaqua National Park

Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom · Stargazing, Hiking

Von R 953 pro Nacht

Mosu Lodge

Mokala National Park

Savanne-Biom · Camel thorn, Spekboom

Von R 1,401 pro Nacht

Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Von R 192 pro Nacht

Nossob Rest Camp

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Savanne-Biom · Gemsbok, Brown hyena

Von R 450 pro Nacht

Augrabies Falls Rest Camp

Augrabies Falls National Park

Nama-Karoo-Biom · 2 Vogelarten erfasst · Gemsbok, Giraffe · Hiking

Von R 362 pro Nacht

Lilydale Rest Camp

Mokala National Park

Savanne-Biom · Baobab, Mopane · Stargazing, Guided walk

Von R 1,206 pro Nacht

Elandsberg Rest Camp

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · 1 Vogelart erfasst · Spekboom

Von R 1,741 pro Nacht

De Hoop Camping Site

Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Fynbos-Biom · Gemsbok, Springbok · Stargazing, 4x4 trails

Von R 373 pro Nacht

Richmond Rooms

Richmond

Nama-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom

Von R 1,230 pro Nacht

The Apollis Cottage

Concordia, Springbok

Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Springbok, Spekboom · Stargazing

Von R 1,700 pro Nacht

Mooifontein Farm

Colesberg

Nama-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom

Von R 1,300 pro Nacht

Rooikloof Guest Farm

Sutherland

Sukkulenten-Karoo-Biom · Spekboom · Stargazing, Scenic drives

Von R 1,600 pro Nacht

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Wann und wo man den Red-faced Mousebird findet

Red-faced Mousebird: von Gastgebern erfasst in oder bei Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Beste Tageszeiten

Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.

Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung

Selbst fahren

Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.

Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen

Kgalagadi

Art

Urocolius indicus

Nachweise

1 744

iNaturalist-Beobachtungen

Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.

Häufige Fragen von Reisenden

Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber den Red-faced Mousebird auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-faced Mousebird in Northern Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-faced Mousebird at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 Red-faced Mousebird in South Africa?

The Red-faced Mousebird is most recorded in Western Cape (43% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 1 744 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Red-faced Mousebird on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Red-faced Mousebird?

The Red-faced Mousebird 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.