Limpopo
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Where to see the Desert Cisticola in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Desert Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Cisticola aridulus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Desert Cisticola
Hosts have recorded the Desert Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
KwaZulu-Natal
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 aridulus
Records
142
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Desert Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Desert Cisticola in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Desert Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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.
Where can you see the Desert Cisticola in South Africa?
The Desert Cisticola is most recorded in Northern Cape (42% of records), Free State (15% of records), North West (11% of records), based on 142 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Desert Cisticola on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Desert Cisticola?
The Desert 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Desert Cisticola?
The desert cisticola (Cisticola aridulus) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It is present throughout much of Sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent from central and coastal western areas of the continent.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Desert Cisticola
Every stay on the Desert 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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