Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Common Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Common Redstart
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
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
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Common Redstart recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Common Redstart recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Common Redstart
Hosts have recorded the Common Redstart at stays in or beside Kruger National Park 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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Phoenicurus ochruros
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Redstart on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Redstart in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Redstart at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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.
What is the conservation status of the Common Redstart?
The Common Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Common Redstart?
The black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Other common names are Tithy's redstart, blackstart and black redtail.