Where to see
Where to see the Cape Siskin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape Siskin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Crithagra totta
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Cape Siskin
Hosts have recorded the Cape Siskin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Crithagra totta
Records
559
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Siskin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Siskin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Siskin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Kogelberg 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 Siskin in South Africa?
The Cape Siskin is most recorded in Western Cape (96% of records), based on 559 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Siskin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Siskin?
The Cape Siskin 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Siskin?
The Cape siskin (Crithagra totta), is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is an endemic resident breeder in the southern Cape Province of South Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape Siskin
Every stay on the Cape Siskin 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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