Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Black-bellied Starling
Notopholia corusca
The black-bellied starling (Notopholia corusca) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
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
Records1,150 records
Curve from 1,150 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Black-bellied Starling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,150 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Black-bellied Starling
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,410a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,219a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
Ndumo
Ndumo Game Reserve
From R 190a night
Black-bellied Starling recorded here
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Black-bellied Starling
Hosts have recorded the Black-bellied Starling at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Garden Route 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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Notopholia corusca
Records
1,150
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black-bellied Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-bellied Starling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-bellied Starling at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Garden Route National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala 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 Black-bellied Starling in South Africa?
The Black-bellied Starling is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (64% of records), Western Cape (25% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 1,150 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black-bellied Starling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black-bellied Starling?
The Black-bellied Starling 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; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Black-bellied Starling?
The black-bellied starling (Notopholia corusca) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.