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Greater Honeyguide
Showing stays that recordGreater Honeyguide50+ stays list it on site or nearby
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Parks where hosts record the Greater Honeyguide

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Montusi Mountain Lodge

Montusi Mountain Lodge

Drakensberg, Bergville

From R 6,800a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Montusi Mountain Lodge
De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

De Hoop Collection
Mdluli Safari Lodge

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Kruger National Park

From R 10,670a night

Greater Honeyguide recorded here

Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kwandwe Melton Manor

Kwandwe Melton Manor

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Greater Honeyguide recorded here

Kwandwe Melton Manor
Dulini Moya

Dulini Moya

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

From R 28,990a night

Greater Honeyguide recorded here

Dulini Moya
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Greater Honeyguide recorded here

Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Fort House

Kwandwe Fort House

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Greater Honeyguide recorded here

Kwandwe Fort House
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When and where to find the Greater Honeyguide

Hosts have recorded the Greater Honeyguide at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kruger National Park and Anysberg Nature Reserve.

How and when to see the Greater Honeyguide

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

  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · De Hoop

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Mpumalanga

    Mpumalanga

    Sabi Sand

    Guided drives
    Stays in Mpumalanga
    Mpumalanga

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Cederberg Wilderness AreaKrugerAnysbergDe HoopGrootvadersbosch

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

KwandweSabi Sand

Species

Indicator indicator

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Greater Honeyguide on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Honeyguide in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Honeyguide at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and De Hoop 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.

What is the Greater Honeyguide?

Bostra indicator is a species of snout moth in the genus Bostra. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia and India.