Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Black-bellied Starling in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Black-bellied Starling at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Notopholia corusca
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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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Black-bellied Starling
Every stay on the Black-bellied Starling 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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