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Where to see the African Golden Oriole in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the African Golden Oriole at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Ithala Game Reserve.

Oriolus auratus · Least Concern

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African Golden Oriole
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Planning a trip

When and where to find the African Golden Oriole

Hosts have recorded the African Golden Oriole at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Ithala Game Reserve.

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 · Mapungubwe

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Where hosts record it

KrugerMapungubwe

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Oriolus auratus

Records

4

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the African Golden Oriole on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the African Golden Oriole in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Golden Oriole at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Ithala 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 African Golden Oriole in South Africa?

The African Golden Oriole is most recorded in Limpopo (75% of records), Mpumalanga (25% of records), based on 4 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Golden Oriole on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the African Golden Oriole?

The African Golden Oriole (Oriolus auratus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the African Golden Oriole?

The African golden oriole (Oriolus auratus), or African oriole, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the African Golden Oriole

Every stay on the African Golden Oriole 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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