Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
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Where to see the Cape Glossy Starling in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Lamprotornis nitens · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Cape Glossy Starling
Hosts have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
- Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Lamprotornis nitens
Records
4,491
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Glossy Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Glossy Starling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Golden Gate Highlands 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 Cape Glossy Starling in South Africa?
The Cape Glossy Starling is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), Gauteng (16% of records), based on 4,491 iNaturalist observations. 92 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Glossy Starling?
The Cape Glossy Starling 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; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Glossy Starling?
The Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Glossy Starling?
The Cape starling, red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in southern Africa, where it lives in woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape Glossy Starling
Every stay on the Cape Glossy Starling 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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