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Where to see the Black Cuckooshrike in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Black Cuckooshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.

Campephaga flava

Black Cuckooshrike
Photo: (c) Sunčana Bradley, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sunčana Bradley

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Black Cuckooshrike

Hosts have recorded the Black Cuckooshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private 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

  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Guided drives
    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal
  • Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Species

Campephaga flava

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Black Cuckooshrike on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Cuckooshrike in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Cuckooshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Phinda Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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.

What is the Black Cuckooshrike?

The black-faced cuckooshrike is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It has a protected status in Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Black Cuckooshrike

Every stay on the Black Cuckooshrike 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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