uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Broad-tailed Warbler
Catriscus brevirostris
The fan-tailed grassbird or broad-tailed warbler (Catriscus brevirostris) is an African species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Sep to Oct
When Broad-tailed Warbler sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsSep to Oct
Records53 records
Curve from 53 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 Broad-tailed Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
53 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Broad-tailed Warbler
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mount Currie
Mount Currie Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Weenen
Weenen Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Midmar
Midmar Resort
From R 220a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Spioenkop
Spioenkop Resort
From R 240a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Broad-tailed Warbler recorded here
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 26,450a night
Birder friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
From R 5,400a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Broad-tailed Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Broad-tailed Warbler at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Catriscus brevirostris
Records
53
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Broad-tailed Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Broad-tailed Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Broad-tailed Warbler at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Midmar Dam 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.
Where can you see the Broad-tailed Warbler in South Africa?
The Broad-tailed Warbler is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (75% of records), Mpumalanga (23% of records), based on 53 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Broad-tailed Warbler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Broad-tailed Warbler?
Sightings of the Broad-tailed Warbler peak from Sep to Oct, based on 53 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Broad-tailed Warbler?
The Broad-tailed Warbler (Catriscus brevirostris) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Broad-tailed Warbler?
The fan-tailed grassbird or broad-tailed warbler (Catriscus brevirostris) is an African species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. The species is closely related to the broad-tailed grassbird of India, and is sometimes treated as the same species, although a 2018 study found that it and the broad-tailed grassbird were not closely related, with the Indian species being a sister of Ch...