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Where to see the Bearded Scrub-robin in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Bearded Scrub-robin at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Ithala Game Reserve.

Tychaedon quadrivirgata · Least Concern

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Bearded Scrub-robin
Photo: (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Bearded Scrub-robin

Hosts have recorded the Bearded Scrub-robin at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Ithala Game 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

  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger · Mapungubwe

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Where hosts record it

KrugerMapungubwe

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Tychaedon quadrivirgata

Records

427

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Bearded Scrub-robin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Bearded Scrub-robin in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bearded Scrub-robin at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Ithala Game Reserve. 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 Bearded Scrub-robin in South Africa?

The Bearded Scrub-robin is most recorded in Mpumalanga (40% of records), Limpopo (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (28% of records), based on 427 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bearded Scrub-robin on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Bearded Scrub-robin?

The Bearded Scrub-robin 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; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the conservation status of the Bearded Scrub-robin?

The Bearded Scrub-robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Bearded Scrub-robin

Every stay on the Bearded Scrub-robin 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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