Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Brown-throated Martin
Riparia paludicola
The brown-throated martin or brown-throated sand martin (Riparia paludicola) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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
Records908 records
Curve from 908 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-throated Martin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
908 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Brown-throated Martin
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a 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-throated Martin recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
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
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Brown-throated Martin recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Brown-throated Martin
Hosts have recorded the Brown-throated Martin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National 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
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Riparia paludicola
Records
908
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Brown-throated Martin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Brown-throated Martin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Brown-throated Martin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game 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-throated Martin in South Africa?
The Brown-throated Martin is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 908 iNaturalist observations. 81 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Brown-throated Martin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Brown-throated Martin?
The Brown-throated Martin 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Brown-throated Martin?
The brown-throated martin or brown-throated sand martin (Riparia paludicola) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It was first formally described as Hirundo paludicola by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1817 in his Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle. It was formerly regarded as conspecific with the grey-throated martin (R. chinensis) under the name "plain martin".