Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
The green-backed camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura), also known as the bleating camaroptera, is a small bird in the Cisticolidae family.
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
Records934 records
Curve from 934 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 Green-backed Camaroptera is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
935 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Green-backed Camaroptera
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera 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
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green-backed Camaroptera recorded here
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Green-backed Camaroptera
Hosts have recorded the Green-backed Camaroptera at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park and Kwandwe Private 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.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
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
Species
Camaroptera brachyura
Records
935
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Green-backed Camaroptera on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Green-backed Camaroptera in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Green-backed Camaroptera at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Garden Route National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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 Green-backed Camaroptera in South Africa?
The Green-backed Camaroptera is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (34% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), based on 935 iNaturalist observations. 33 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Green-backed Camaroptera on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Green-backed Camaroptera?
The Green-backed Camaroptera 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; 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 Green-backed Camaroptera?
The green-backed camaroptera (Camaroptera brachyura), also known as the bleating camaroptera, is a small bird in the Cisticolidae family. This bird is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Recent studies suggest this species and the grey-backed camaroptera may be the same species.