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Green Twinspot
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Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Green Twinspot

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Verkijken Cottage

Verkijken Cottage

Haenertsburg

From R 1,500a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Verkijken Cottage
Cussonia Cottage

Cussonia Cottage

Haenertsburg

From R 1,500a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Cussonia Cottage
Thonga Beach Lodge

Thonga Beach Lodge

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Price on request

Green Twinspot recorded here

Thonga Beach Lodge
Kosi Forest Lodge

Kosi Forest Lodge

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Kosi Forest Lodge
Zululand Lodge

Zululand Lodge

Hluhluwe

From R 3,280a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Zululand Lodge
Zvakanaka Farm

Zvakanaka Farm

Louis Trichardt

From R 650a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Zvakanaka Farm
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When and where to find the Green Twinspot

Hosts have recorded the Green Twinspot at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

How and when to see the Green Twinspot

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

  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Phinda · iSimangaliso Wetland

    Guided drives
    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Where hosts record it

Kruger

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

Phinda

Species

Mandingoa nitidula

Records

138

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

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

Which parks and reserves are best for the Green Twinspot in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Green Twinspot at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve, 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 Green Twinspot in South Africa?

The Green Twinspot is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (86% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), Limpopo (5% of records), based on 138 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Green Twinspot on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Green Twinspot?

The Green Twinspot 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. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; 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 Green Twinspot?

The green-backed twinspot or green twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula) is an estrildid finch found in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The IUCN has classified the species as being of least concern.