Limpopo
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Where to see the Eastern Nicator in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Eastern Nicator at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Nicator gularis
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Eastern Nicator
Hosts have recorded the Eastern Nicator 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
Nicator gularis
Records
164
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Eastern Nicator on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Eastern Nicator in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Eastern Nicator 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 Eastern Nicator in South Africa?
The Eastern Nicator is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (56% of records), Mpumalanga (33% of records), Limpopo (11% of records), based on 164 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Eastern Nicator on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Eastern Nicator?
The Eastern Nicator 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 Eastern Nicator?
The eastern nicator (Nicator gularis) is a species of songbird in the family Nicatoridae. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Eastern Nicator
Every stay on the Eastern Nicator 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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