Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Vrolijkheid
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Brown-hooded Kingfisher in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Brown-hooded Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Halcyon albiventris
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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
Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Mpumalanga
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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Every stay on the Brown-hooded Kingfisher 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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