Western Cape
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Where to see the Capped Wheatear in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Capped Wheatear at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Oenanthe pileata
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When and where to find the Capped Wheatear
Hosts have recorded the Capped Wheatear at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan 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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Oenanthe pileata
Records
1,511
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Capped Wheatear on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Capped Wheatear in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Capped Wheatear at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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 Capped Wheatear in South Africa?
The Capped Wheatear is most recorded in Western Cape (58% of records), Northern Cape (14% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), based on 1,511 iNaturalist observations. 40 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Capped Wheatear on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Capped Wheatear?
The Capped Wheatear 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; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; 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 Capped Wheatear?
The capped wheatear (Oenanthe pileata) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Capped Wheatear
Every stay on the Capped Wheatear 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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