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Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird of the Afrotropics.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records2,571 records
Curve from 2,571 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 Bronze Mannikin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,571 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Bronze Mannikin
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,800 a night
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,120 a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 8,380 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation
Price on request
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to Lessons in Conservation (LiC)
From R 600 a night
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation
From R 795 a night
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,300 a night
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 650 a night
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Fynbos biome · King protea · Sugarbush
From R 4,009 a night
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
From R 390 a night
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
Bronze Mannikin recorded here · Savanna biome · Cheetah · Delagoa thorn
From R 2,219 a night
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
Price on request
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Forest biome · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation and 1 other
Price on request
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Bronze Mannikin
Hosts have recorded the Bronze Mannikin at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-NatalWestern Cape
Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
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
Spermestes cucullata
Records
2,571
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bronze Mannikin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bronze Mannikin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bronze Mannikin at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Table Mountain National Park. 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 Bronze Mannikin in South Africa?
The Bronze Mannikin is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (44% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), Western Cape (17% of records), based on 2,571 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bronze Mannikin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bronze Mannikin?
The Bronze Mannikin 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Bronze Mannikin?
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird of the Afrotropics. This very social estrildid finch is an uncommon to locally abundant bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, where it is resident, nomadic or irruptive in mesic savanna or forest margin habitats. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 8,100,000 km².