uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Drakensberg Prinia
Prinia hypoxantha
The Drakensberg prinia or saffron-breasted prinia (Prinia hypoxantha) is a small passerine bird.
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
Records219 records
Curve from 219 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Drakensberg Prinia is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
219 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Drakensberg Prinia
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Mount Currie
Mount Currie Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Weenen
Weenen Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Spioenkop
Spioenkop Resort
From R 240a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Drakensberg Prinia recorded here
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 26,450a night
Birder friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
From R 5,400a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
From R 2,800a night
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Drakensberg Prinia
Hosts have recorded the Drakensberg Prinia at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Ithala Game 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Prinia hypoxantha
Records
219
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Drakensberg Prinia on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Drakensberg Prinia in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Drakensberg Prinia at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve, Mount Currie Nature Reserve and Royal Natal 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 Drakensberg Prinia in South Africa?
The Drakensberg Prinia is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (54% of records), Mpumalanga (23% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 219 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Drakensberg Prinia on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Drakensberg Prinia?
The Drakensberg Prinia 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kamberg Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Drakensberg Prinia?
The Drakensberg Prinia (Prinia hypoxantha) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Drakensberg Prinia?
The Drakensberg prinia or saffron-breasted prinia (Prinia hypoxantha) is a small passerine bird. It lives in eastern South Africa and Swaziland.