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 Mousebird50+ stays list it on site or nearby

Informazioni sulla specie▾

Quando andare

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.

Mesi miglioriQualsiasi mese

Recorded in Western Cape~750 records

Curve from 1,744 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.

Dove trovarlo

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Red-faced Mousebird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,744 records, iNaturalist

Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Red-faced Mousebird

2 luoghi
Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr
2 luoghi

Dove dormire

50+ risultati in Capo Occidentale

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse

Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 149 uccelli segnalati · Black wildebeest, Bontebok · Horse riding, Hiking

Sostiene BirdLife South Africa

Da R 5,636 a notte

De Hoop Villa

Western Cape

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 185 uccelli segnalati · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prezzo su richiesta

Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop

Western Cape

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 185 uccelli segnalati · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prezzo su richiesta

De Hoop Opstal

Western Cape

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 185 uccelli segnalati · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prezzo su richiesta

De Mond Villa, De Hoop

Western Cape

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 185 uccelli segnalati · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prezzo su richiesta

Barry House on Riverton

Robertson

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 158 uccelli segnalati · Horse riding, Canoeing

Da R 1,155 a notte

Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge

Oudtshoorn

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 259 uccelli segnalati · Gemsbok, Greater kudu · Stargazing, Horse riding

Da R 5,060 a notte

Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna

Hunter's Home, Knysna

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 80 uccelli segnalati · Spekboom, Outeniqua yellowwood

Sostiene Revive Knysna

Da R 2,310 a notte

Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve

Montagu

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 59 uccelli segnalati · Bontebok, Gemsbok · Guided walk, Hiking

Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust

Da R 350 a notte

Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)

Swartberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · 126 uccelli segnalati · Hiking

Da R 630 a notte

Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)

Pringle Bay

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 135 uccelli segnalati · Southern right whale · Whale watching

Da R 4,640 a notte

Marloth Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 184 uccelli segnalati · Hiking

Da R 1,180 a notte

Keurbooms River Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta · 193 uccelli segnalati · Canoeing, Surfing

Da R 2,170 a notte

Robberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 130 uccelli segnalati · Cape fur seal · Whale watching, Hiking

Da R 1,560 a notte

Ouberg Private Nature Reserve

Montagu

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Karoo succulento · 109 uccelli segnalati · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Cycling

Sostiene BirdLife South Africa

Da R 350 a notte

Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin

Montagu

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 108 uccelli segnalati · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Gravel cycling

Sostiene BirdLife South Africa

Da R 1,500 a notte

Lark House

Glencairn, Cape Town

Avvistato spesso · Birdwatching · Bioma: Fynbos · 92 uccelli segnalati · Whale watching, Hiking

Sostiene BirdLife South Africa

Prezzo su richiesta

Cederberg - Kliphuis

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 123 uccelli segnalati · Stargazing

Da R 180 a notte

Gamkaberg Campsite

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Boscaglia di Albany · 98 uccelli segnalati · Spekboom · Stargazing

Da R 230 a notte

Grootvadersbosch Campsites

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 180 uccelli segnalati · Spekboom

Da R 300 a notte

Grootvadersbosch Cabins

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 180 uccelli segnalati · Spekboom · Photography

Da R 1,460 a notte

Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · 166 uccelli segnalati · Spekboom

Da R 1,750 a notte

Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · 166 uccelli segnalati · Spekboom

Da R 1,750 a notte

Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · 159 uccelli segnalati · Photography

Da R 1,990 a notte

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Quando e dove trovarlo: Red-faced Mousebird

Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Red-faced Mousebird) in strutture dentro o accanto a Gondwana Game 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

Fotosafari guidati da un lodge

Una guida che sa dove guardare, con uscite fuoristrada e safari notturni nelle riserve private.

Dove lo segnalano gli host

Gondwana

Specie

Urocolius indicus

Segnalazioni

1 744

Osservazioni su iNaturalist

Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.

Le domande dei viaggiatori

Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Red-faced Mousebird) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.

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

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-faced Mousebird at stays in or beside Gondwana Game Reserve. 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. 64 places to stay on Spekboom in Western 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. Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.