Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Great Reed Warbler in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Great Reed Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.
Acrocephalus arundinaceus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Great Reed Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Great Reed Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Ai-Ais/Richtersveld 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
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Free State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
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
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Records
19
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Great Reed Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Reed Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Reed Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Tsitsikamma 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 Great Reed Warbler in South Africa?
The Great Reed Warbler is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (37% of records), Gauteng (26% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), based on 19 iNaturalist observations. 73 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Great Reed Warbler on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Great Reed Warbler?
The Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Great Reed Warbler?
The great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) is a Eurasian passerine in the genus Acrocephalus.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Great Reed Warbler
Every stay on the Great Reed Warbler 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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