Where to see
Where to see the Broad-tailed Warbler in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Broad-tailed Warbler at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Catriscus brevirostris · Least Concern
Planning a trip
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
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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...
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Broad-tailed Warbler
Every stay on the Broad-tailed Warbler 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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