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Where to see the Chestnut-vented Warbler in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Chestnut-vented Warbler at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Curruca subcoerulea

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Chestnut-vented Warbler
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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

    Western Cape

    Anysberg · Gamkaberg · Rocherpan

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Northern Cape

    Northern Cape

    Kgalagadi

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

AnysbergGamkabergKgalagadiRocherpanKruger

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

Kwandwe

Species

Curruca subcoerulea

Records

682

iNaturalist observations

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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, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park 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. 47 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; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: 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.

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Where to stay for a chance to see the Chestnut-vented Warbler

Every stay on the Chestnut-vented Warbler 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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