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Where to see the Arrow-marked Babbler in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Arrow-marked Babbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Marakele National Park.

Turdoides jardineii

Arrow-marked Babbler
Photo: (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Manson

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Arrow-marked Babbler

Hosts have recorded the Arrow-marked Babbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 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

  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Species

Turdoides jardineii

Records

1,208

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Arrow-marked Babbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Arrow-marked Babbler in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Arrow-marked Babbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 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 Arrow-marked Babbler in South Africa?

The Arrow-marked Babbler is most recorded in Limpopo (35% of records), Mpumalanga (33% of records), Gauteng (16% of records), based on 1,208 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Arrow-marked Babbler on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Arrow-marked Babbler?

The Arrow-marked Babbler 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Arrow-marked Babbler?

The arrow-marked babbler (Turdoides jardineii) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Arrow-marked Babbler

Every stay on the Arrow-marked Babbler 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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