Where can you see the Bush Blackcap in South Africa?

The Bush Blackcap is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (76% of records), Mpumalanga (16% of records), Eastern Cape (6% of records), based on 103 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Bush Blackcap on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Bush Blackcap?

Sightings of the Bush Blackcap peak from Nov to Dec, based on 103 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the conservation status of the Bush Blackcap?

The Bush Blackcap (Sylvia nigricapillus) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Bush Blackcap?

The bush blackcap (Sylvia nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. It is endemic to South Africa and Eswatini. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Bush Blackcap

Bush BlackcapSylvia nigricapillusVulnerable

The bush blackcap (Sylvia nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Bush Blackcap

Bush BlackcapSylvia nigricapillusVulnerable

The bush blackcap (Sylvia nigricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotBush Blackcap2 stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Most records Nov to Dec

When Bush Blackcap sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Best monthsNov to Dec

Records103 records

Curve from 103 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 Bush Blackcap is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

KwaZulu-Natal

76%Mpumalanga

16%Eastern Cape

103 records, iNaturalist