Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
The European stonechat is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a subspecies of the common stonechat.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the African Stonechat
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
African Stonechat recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
African Stonechat recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
African Stonechat recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Stonechat recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
African Stonechat recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Stonechat recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the African Stonechat
Hosts have recorded the African Stonechat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Gamkaberg Nature 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
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Gamkaberg · Rocherpan
Western CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Saxicola torquatus
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Stonechat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Stonechat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Stonechat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve 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.
What is the African Stonechat?
The European stonechat is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a subspecies of the common stonechat. Long considered a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, genetic evidence has placed it and its relatives in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.