Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · De Hoop
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the African Dusky Flycatcher in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Dusky Flycatcher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Muscicapa adusta
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When and where to find the African Dusky Flycatcher
Hosts have recorded the African Dusky Flycatcher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
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
Species
Muscicapa adusta
Records
3,020
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Dusky Flycatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Dusky Flycatcher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Dusky Flycatcher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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 Dusky Flycatcher in South Africa?
The African Dusky Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 3,020 iNaturalist observations. 64 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Dusky Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Dusky Flycatcher?
The African Dusky Flycatcher 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; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Dusky Flycatcher?
The African dusky flycatcher, dusky-brown flycatcher or dusky alseonax, Muscicapa adusta, is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. It is a resident breeder in Africa from Nigeria, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Ethiopia south to South Africa.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the African Dusky Flycatcher
Every stay on the African Dusky Flycatcher page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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