Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Bar-throated Apalis
Apalis thoracica
The bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis of the family Cisticolidae.
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
Records1,693 records
Curve from 1,693 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Bar-throated Apalis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,694 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Bar-throated Apalis
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a 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
Bar-throated Apalis 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
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
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
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
From R 680a night
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Bar-throated Apalis recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Bar-throated Apalis
Hosts have recorded the Bar-throated Apalis at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve 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
Goukamma · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Species
Apalis thoracica
Records
1,694
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bar-throated Apalis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bar-throated Apalis in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bar-throated Apalis at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger 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 Bar-throated Apalis in South Africa?
The Bar-throated Apalis is most recorded in Western Cape (56% of records), Eastern Cape (22% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 1,694 iNaturalist observations. 78 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bar-throated Apalis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bar-throated Apalis?
The Bar-throated Apalis 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Bar-throated Apalis?
The bar-throated apalis (Apalis thoracica) is a small African passerine bird belonging to the genus Apalis of the family Cisticolidae. It is native to the eastern and southern Afrotropics.