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Where to see the African Red-eyed Bulbul in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Red-eyed Bulbul at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National Park.
Pycnonotus nigricans
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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, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele 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
- Northern Cape
North West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Limpopo
Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Species
Pycnonotus nigricans
Records
1,076
iNaturalist observations
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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, Madikwe Game Reserve and Marakele National 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 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. 11 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; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep; Marakele 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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the African Red-eyed Bulbul
Every stay on the African Red-eyed Bulbul 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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