Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Cape Robin-Chat
Dessonornis caffer
The Cape robin-chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher 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
Records6,127 records
Curve from 6,127 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 Robin-Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,126 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Robin-Chat
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 22,483a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Frog Mountain Getaway
Swellendam
From R 1,950a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Cape Robin-Chat recorded here
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Oceans Away
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 43,712a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lagoon Ocean Lodge
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 31,223a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Vine & Vale
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 43,712a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lavender Dreams
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 31,223a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Robin-Chat recorded here
Azure Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 24,990a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Milk & Honey
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 24,990a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Robin-Chat recorded here
Tidesong
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 43,712a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Oceanique
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 31,223a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Robin-Chat recorded here
Sea Whisper
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 24,990a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Utopia
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 39,974a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Cape Robin-Chat recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Cape Robin-Chat
Hosts have recorded the Cape Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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 · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Dessonornis caffer
Records
6,126
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Robin-Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Robin-Chat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan 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 Robin-Chat in South Africa?
The Cape Robin-Chat is most recorded in Western Cape (68% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 6,126 iNaturalist observations. 107 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Robin-Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Robin-Chat?
The Cape Robin-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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Robin-Chat?
The Cape robin-chat (Dessonornis caffer) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It has a disjunct range from South Sudan to South Africa.