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Cape Penduline Tit
Anthoscopus minutus
The Cape penduline tit or southern penduline tit (Anthoscopus minutus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae.
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
Records248 records
Curve from 248 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 Penduline Tit is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
248 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Penduline Tit
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,500a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,430a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,950a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Cape Penduline Tit recorded here
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
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When and where to find the Cape Penduline Tit
Hosts have recorded the Cape Penduline Tit at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve 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
Western Cape
Anysberg · Gamkaberg · Rocherpan
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeNorth West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Limpopo
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
Anthoscopus minutus
Records
248
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Penduline Tit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Penduline Tit in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Penduline Tit at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and Madikwe 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 Cape Penduline Tit in South Africa?
The Cape Penduline Tit is most recorded in Western Cape (48% of records), Northern Cape (20% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 248 iNaturalist observations. 37 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Penduline Tit on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Penduline Tit?
The Cape Penduline Tit 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. Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Penduline Tit?
The Cape penduline tit or southern penduline tit (Anthoscopus minutus) is a species of bird in the family Remizidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savannah, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation.