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European Honey Buzzard
Pernis apivorus
The European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), also known as the pern or common pern, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Mar
When European Honey Buzzard sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Mar
Records354 records
Curve from 354 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 European Honey Buzzard is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
355 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the European Honey Buzzard
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a 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
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
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
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,730a night
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
European Honey Buzzard recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the European Honey Buzzard
Hosts have recorded the European Honey Buzzard at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Anysberg · Gamkaberg · Kogelberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Pernis apivorus
Records
355
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the European Honey Buzzard on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the European Honey Buzzard in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the European Honey Buzzard at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve 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 European Honey Buzzard in South Africa?
The European Honey Buzzard is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (35% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), based on 355 iNaturalist observations. 71 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the European Honey Buzzard on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the European Honey Buzzard?
Sightings of the European Honey Buzzard peak from Dec to Mar, based on 354 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the European Honey Buzzard?
The European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the European Honey Buzzard?
The European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus), also known as the pern or common pern, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.