Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
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Where to see the African Quailfinch in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Quailfinch at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Ortygospiza atricollis
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When and where to find the African Quailfinch
Hosts have recorded the African Quailfinch at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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
- Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Marloth
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Species
Ortygospiza atricollis
Records
83
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Quailfinch on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Quailfinch in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Quailfinch at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature 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 Quailfinch in South Africa?
The African Quailfinch is most recorded in Mpumalanga (19% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), Western Cape (13% of records), based on 83 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Quailfinch on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Quailfinch?
The African Quailfinch 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. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-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 Quailfinch?
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis), is a common species of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Quailfinch
Every stay on the African Quailfinch 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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