Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Cape Batis
Batis capensis
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye 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
Records1,965 records
Curve from 1,965 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 Cape Batis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,965 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Batis
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,120 a night
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Pietersfontein Conservancy
From R 1,155 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Cape Batis recorded here · Savanna biome · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation
Price on request
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 8,380 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,800 a night
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville
Cape Batis recorded here · Grassland biome
Gives back to Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
From R 4,280 a night
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome · Bushbuck · Common eland
Gives back to Royal Drakensberg Education Trust and 1 other
From R 6,800 a night
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Grassland biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 2,550 a night
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Cape Batis recorded here · Fynbos biome · Southern right whale
From R 4,640 a night
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 220 a night
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Cape Batis recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
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Next stop
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When and where to find the Cape Batis
Hosts have recorded the Cape Batis at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature 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
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Species
Batis capensis
Records
1,965
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Batis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Batis in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Batis at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and De Hoop 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 Cape Batis in South Africa?
The Cape Batis is most recorded in Western Cape (74% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 1,965 iNaturalist observations. 77 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Batis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Batis?
The Cape Batis 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; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Batis?
The Cape batis (Batis capensis) is a small, stout insect-eating passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is endemic to the Afromontane forests of southern Africa.