
African Paradise Flycatcher
The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird with a very long tail.
Informazioni sulla specie
Most records Nov to Dec
When African Paradise Flycatcher sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,971 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 African Paradise Flycatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,971 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: African Paradise Flycatcher
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Da R 1,155 a notte

Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Da R 5,636 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · Da R 2,310 a notte

Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · Da R 630 a notte
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Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prezzo su richiesta
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Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
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Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
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Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve · Da R 220 a notte
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Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area · Da R 680 a notte
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De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
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Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · Da R 680 a notte
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Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
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Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 180 a notte
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Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 300 a notte
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Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,460 a notte
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Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,590 a notte
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Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,730 a notte
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Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
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Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
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Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,990 a notte
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Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,780 a notte
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Quando e dove trovarlo: African Paradise Flycatcher
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (African Paradise Flycatcher) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Terpsiphone viridis
Segnalazioni
1,971
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (African Paradise Flycatcher) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Paradise Flycatcher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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 African Paradise Flycatcher in South Africa?
The African Paradise Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (38% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Limpopo (10% of records), based on 1,971 iNaturalist observations. 44 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Paradise Flycatcher?
Sightings of the African Paradise Flycatcher peak from Nov to Dec, based on 1,971 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the African Paradise Flycatcher?
The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird with a very long tail. It is a common resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The male is boldly coloured in chestnut and black and the female is rather more drab. This bird feeds mainly on insects and builds a tiny cup nest in a tree where two or three eggs are laid.



























