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Acacia Pied Barbet
Showing stays that recordAcacia Pied Barbet150+ stays list it on site or nearby
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Parks where hosts record the Acacia Pied Barbet

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Jaci's Private Lodge

Jaci's Private Lodge

Madikwe

From R 31,500a night

Acacia Pied Barbet recorded here

Jaci's Private Lodge
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Kruger National Park

Price on request

Acacia Pied Barbet recorded here

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Mdluli Safari Lodge

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Kruger National Park

From R 10,670a night

Acacia Pied Barbet recorded here

Mdluli Safari Lodge
The Orpen Kruger

The Orpen Kruger

Kruger National Park

From R 9,024a night

Acacia Pied Barbet recorded here

The Orpen Kruger
De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

De Hoop Collection
The Drakensberg

The Drakensberg

Next stop

Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air

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The Drakensberg
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When and where to find the Acacia Pied Barbet

Hosts have recorded the Acacia Pied Barbet at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Cederberg Wilderness Area.

How and when to see the Acacia Pied Barbet

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Northern Cape

    Northern Cape

    Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld

    Self-drive
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    uKhahlamba-Drakensberg

    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

KrugerCederberg Wilderness AreaKgalagadiAnysbergGamkaberg

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Kwandwe

Species

Tricholaema leucomelas

Records

1,213

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Acacia Pied Barbet on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Acacia Pied Barbet in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Acacia Pied Barbet at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg 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 Acacia Pied Barbet in South Africa?

The Acacia Pied Barbet is most recorded in Western Cape (48% of records), Northern Cape (17% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 1,213 iNaturalist observations. 157 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Acacia Pied Barbet on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Acacia Pied Barbet?

The Acacia Pied Barbet 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Acacia Pied Barbet?

The acacia pied barbet or pied barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae.