Kruger National Park
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Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
The brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.
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
Records5,046 records
Curve from 5,046 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 Brown-hooded Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,051 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Frog Mountain Getaway
Swellendam
From R 1,950a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-hooded Kingfisher recorded here
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Hosts have recorded the Brown-hooded Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Vrolijkheid
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger · Timbavati
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Halcyon albiventris
Records
5,051
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Brown-hooded Kingfisher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Brown-hooded Kingfisher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brown-hooded Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Timbavati Private 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 Brown-hooded Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Western Cape (26% of records), Mpumalanga (14% of records), based on 5,051 iNaturalist observations. 62 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Brown-hooded Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Brown-hooded Kingfisher?
The Brown-hooded Kingfisher 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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Brown-hooded Kingfisher?
The brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.