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Where to see the African Pygmy Kingfisher in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Pygmy Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Ispidina picta
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When and where to find the African Pygmy Kingfisher
Hosts have recorded the African Pygmy Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Ispidina picta
Records
393
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Pygmy Kingfisher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Pygmy Kingfisher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Pygmy Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. 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 Pygmy Kingfisher in South Africa?
The African Pygmy Kingfisher is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (55% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), Mpumalanga (10% of records), based on 393 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Pygmy Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Pygmy Kingfisher?
The African Pygmy Kingfisher 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; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Pygmy Kingfisher?
The African pygmy kingfisher (Ispidina picta) is a small insectivorous kingfisher found in the Afrotropics, mostly in woodland habitats.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Pygmy Kingfisher
Every stay on the African Pygmy Kingfisher 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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