Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records1,076 records
Curve from 1,076 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Red-eyed Bulbul is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,076 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Red-eyed Bulbul
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park
From R 628a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 1,741a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park
From R 345a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
From R 1,866a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park
From R 953a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
From R 1,401a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
Glen Reenen Rest Camp
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 339a night
African Red-eyed Bulbul recorded here
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
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When and where to find the African Red-eyed Bulbul
Hosts have recorded the African Red-eyed Bulbul at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier 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
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern CapeFree State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
Limpopo
Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Pycnonotus nigricans
Records
1,076
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Red-eyed Bulbul on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Red-eyed Bulbul in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Red-eyed Bulbul at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Mokala National Park 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 Red-eyed Bulbul in South Africa?
The African Red-eyed Bulbul is most recorded in Northern Cape (33% of records), Gauteng (22% of records), Free State (15% of records), based on 1,076 iNaturalist observations. 41 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Red-eyed Bulbul on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Red-eyed Bulbul?
The African Red-eyed Bulbul 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Red-eyed Bulbul?
The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul (Pycnonotus nigricans) is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. It is found in south-western Africa. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.