Anysberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Autumn and spring
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Chestnut-vented Warbler
Curruca subcoerulea
The chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler (Curruca subcoerulea) is an Old World warbler.
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
Records683 records
Curve from 683 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 Chestnut-vented Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
682 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Chestnut-vented Warbler
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Chestnut-vented Warbler recorded here
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
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When and where to find the Chestnut-vented Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Chestnut-vented Warbler 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 · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeLimpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Species
Curruca subcoerulea
Records
682
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Chestnut-vented Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Chestnut-vented Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Chestnut-vented Warbler at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, 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 Chestnut-vented Warbler in South Africa?
The Chestnut-vented Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (30% of records), Northern Cape (23% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), based on 682 iNaturalist observations. 74 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Chestnut-vented Warbler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Chestnut-vented Warbler?
The Chestnut-vented Warbler 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; 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 Chestnut-vented Warbler?
The chestnut-vented warbler, chestnut-vented tit-babbler or rufous-vented warbler (Curruca subcoerulea) is an Old World warbler.