Malachite Sunbird
The malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectarivorous bird found from the highlands of Ethiopia southwards to South Africa.
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 4,423 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Malachite Sunbird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,422 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Malachite Sunbird
Cederberg Wilderness AreaWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr9 lieux
Goukamma Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Year-round9 lieux
Anysberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Autumn and spring7 lieux
Gamkaberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Autumn and spring7 lieux
Kwandwe Private Game ReserveEastern Cape · Year-round5 lieux
Rocherpan Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Winter and spring for birds and flowers5 lieux
De Hoop Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr3 lieux
Grootvadersbosch Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr3 lieux
Kogelberg Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr3 lieux
Vrolijkheid Nature ReserveWestern Cape · Best Autumn and spring3 lieux
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr2 lieux
Addo Elephant National ParkEastern Cape · Year-round1 lieu
Où séjourner
À travers Afrique du Sud
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Malachite Sunbird : quand et où l’observer
Malachite Sunbird : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Meilleures heures de la journée
- Les premières heures après le lever du soleil, et la fin d’après-midi. Les oiseaux chantent et se nourrissent surtout à la fraîche.
- Midi. Plus calme, surtout par la chaleur d’été.
Où séjourner
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Espèce
Nectarinia famosa
Observations
4 422
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Malachite Sunbird sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Malachite Sunbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Malachite Sunbird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan 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 Malachite Sunbird in South Africa?
The Malachite Sunbird is most recorded in Western Cape (75% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 4 422 iNaturalist observations. 99 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Malachite Sunbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Malachite Sunbird?
The Malachite Sunbird 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Malachite Sunbird?
The malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) is a small nectarivorous bird found from the highlands of Ethiopia southwards to South Africa.