Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Free State · Best Mar to May
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Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.
Infos sur les espèces
Quand venir
Most records Nov to Mar
When Yellow-crowned Bishop sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Meilleurs moisNov to Mar
Recorded in Free State~32 records
Curve from 319 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.
Où la trouver
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
319 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Yellow-crowned Bishop
Hébergements engagés
À travers État-Libre
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
À partir de R 1,741la nuit
Yellow-crowned Bishop : espèce observée ici
Glen Reenen Rest Camp
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
À partir de R 339la nuit
Yellow-crowned Bishop : espèce observée ici
Highlands Mountain Retreat
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
À partir de R 2,160la nuit
Yellow-crowned Bishop : espèce observée ici
Plus d’hébergements à proximité
Mvemve GrootPoort Lodge
Memel
À partir de R 1,800la nuit
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Adamsview
Gariep Dam
À partir de R 1,000la nuit
Highland Quarters
Clarens
À partir de R 1,390la nuit
Kasteelkop Guest Farm
Frankfort
À partir de R 640la nuit
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Monte Bello Estate
Vaalbank, Bloemfontein
À partir de R 1,850la nuit
Mont d'Or Clarens
Clarens
À partir de R 1,100la nuit
Liedjiesbos Urban Olive Farm
Bloemfontein
À partir de R 1,700la nuit
Accueillant pour les ornithologues
Camelroc Guest Farm
Caledonspoort, Fouriesburg
À partir de R 1,000la nuit
Merino Guest Farm
Clarens
À partir de R 900la nuit
The Midlands
Prochaine étape
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Yellow-crowned Bishop : quand et où l’observer
Yellow-crowned Bishop : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
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.
Façons d’observer
Conduire soi-même
Votre véhicule et votre rythme, sur les routes du parc.
Parcs où l’espèce est signalée
Espèce
Euplectes afer
Observations
319
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Yellow-crowned Bishop sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-crowned Bishop in Free State?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands 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 Yellow-crowned Bishop in South Africa?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded in Gauteng (38% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), North West (13% of records), based on 319 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
Sightings of the Yellow-crowned Bishop peak from Nov to Mar, based on 319 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.
