Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Brown-backed Honeybird
Prodotiscus regulus
The brown-backed honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus), also known as the Wahlberg's honeybird, Wahlberg's honeyguide and sharp-billed honeyguide, is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
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
Records241 records
Curve from 241 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Brown-backed Honeybird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
241 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Brown-backed Honeybird
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Brown-backed Honeybird recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Brown-backed Honeybird recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Brown-backed Honeybird recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Brown-backed Honeybird recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Brown-backed Honeybird recorded here
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
From R 2,800a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
From R 9,900a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Brown-backed Honeybird
Hosts have recorded the Brown-backed Honeybird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature 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 LimpopoWestern Cape
Grootvadersbosch · Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeKwaZulu-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
Prodotiscus regulus
Records
241
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Brown-backed Honeybird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Brown-backed Honeybird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brown-backed Honeybird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature 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 Brown-backed Honeybird in South Africa?
The Brown-backed Honeybird is most recorded in Western Cape (41% of records), Gauteng (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), based on 241 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Brown-backed Honeybird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Brown-backed Honeybird?
The Brown-backed Honeybird 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; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; 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 Brown-backed Honeybird?
The brown-backed honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus), also known as the Wahlberg's honeybird, Wahlberg's honeyguide and sharp-billed honeyguide, is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.