
Swee Waxbill
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.
Informazioni sulla specie
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 1,598 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 Swee Waxbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,598 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Swee Waxbill
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
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
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
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · Da R 680 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 180 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 300 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,460 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,590 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,730 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,990 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,780 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,580 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 960 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 2,310 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Da R 1,510 a notte
Swee Waxbill: segnalato qui
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Swee Waxbill
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Swee Waxbill) 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
Coccopygia melanotis
Segnalazioni
1,598
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Swee Waxbill) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Swee Waxbill in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Swee Waxbill 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 Swee Waxbill in South Africa?
The Swee Waxbill is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 1,598 iNaturalist observations. 40 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Swee Waxbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Swee Waxbill?
The Swee Waxbill 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; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Swee Waxbill?
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.


























