uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
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Buff-streaked Chat
Campicoloides bifasciatus
The buff-streaked chat or buff-streaked bushchat (Campicoloides bifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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
Records467 records
Curve from 467 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 Buff-streaked Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
467 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Buff-streaked Chat
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Greystone Lodge
Dullstroom
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
From R 1,866a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Buff-streaked Chat recorded here
Katrinasrust Country Estate
Dullstroom
From R 2,200a night
Buff-streaked Chat 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
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Buff-streaked Chat
Hosts have recorded the Buff-streaked Chat at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game 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
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-NatalLimpopo
Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Campicoloides bifasciatus
Records
467
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Buff-streaked Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Buff-streaked Chat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Buff-streaked Chat at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Marakele National Park 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 Buff-streaked Chat in South Africa?
The Buff-streaked Chat is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (45% of records), Mpumalanga (34% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 467 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Buff-streaked Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Buff-streaked Chat?
The Buff-streaked Chat 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Buff-streaked Chat?
The buff-streaked chat or buff-streaked bushchat (Campicoloides bifasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Eswatini. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.