Western Cape
De Hoop · Grootvadersbosch · De Mond
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Cloud Cisticola in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve.
Cisticola textrix
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When and where to find the Cloud Cisticola
Hosts have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and De Mond 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
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cisticola textrix
Records
92
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cloud Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cloud Cisticola in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cloud Cisticola at stays in or beside De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marloth Nature Reserve. 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 Cloud Cisticola in South Africa?
The Cloud Cisticola is most recorded in Western Cape (72% of records), Mpumalanga (8% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 92 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cloud Cisticola on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cloud Cisticola?
The Cloud Cisticola 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. De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cloud Cisticola?
The cloud cisticola or tink-tink cisticola (Cisticola textrix) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zambia, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Cloud Cisticola
Every stay on the Cloud Cisticola 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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