Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Garden Route
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve.
Trochocercus cyanomelas
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Hosts have recorded the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Grootvadersbosch 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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
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
Trochocercus cyanomelas
Records
385
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher in South Africa?
The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (64% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 385 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
The Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher 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; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher?
The blue-mantled crested flycatcher or African crested flycatcher (Trochocercus cyanomelas) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae found in eastern and south-eastern Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Every stay on the Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher 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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