Limpopo
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Where to see the Brown-backed Honeybird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Brown-backed Honeybird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Prodotiscus regulus
Planning a trip
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
Western Cape
Grootvadersbosch · Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
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
Prodotiscus regulus
Records
241
iNaturalist observations
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Brown-backed Honeybird
Every stay on the Brown-backed Honeybird 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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