KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
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Where to see the Banded Martin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Banded Martin at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Neophedina cincta
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When and where to find the Banded Martin
Hosts have recorded the Banded Martin at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Rocherpan 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
- KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Rocherpan · De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Neophedina cincta
Records
304
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Banded Martin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Banded Martin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Banded Martin at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, De Mond Nature Reserve and Giants Castle Game 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.
Where can you see the Banded Martin in South Africa?
The Banded Martin is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (29% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 304 iNaturalist observations. 37 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Banded Martin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Banded Martin?
The Banded Martin 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Banded Martin?
The banded martin or banded sand martin (Neophedina cincta) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae that is endemic to Africa. It is the only species placed in the genus Neophedina.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Banded Martin
Every stay on the Banded Martin 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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