Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Green Wood-Hoopoe
Phoeniculus purpureus
The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long, near-passerine tropical bird native to Africa.
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
Records1,879 records
Curve from 1,879 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 Wood-Hoopoe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,879 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Green Wood-Hoopoe
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a 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 Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Remote Corner
Parkview, Johannesburg
From R 850a night
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Green Wood-Hoopoe recorded here
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
From R 795a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Green Wood-Hoopoe
Hosts have recorded the Green Wood-Hoopoe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi 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
Kruger · Welgevonden
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
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
Phoeniculus purpureus
Records
1,879
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Green Wood-Hoopoe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Green Wood-Hoopoe in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Green Wood-Hoopoe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Garden Route 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 Green Wood-Hoopoe in South Africa?
The Green Wood-Hoopoe is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Gauteng (19% of records), Mpumalanga (19% of records), based on 1,879 iNaturalist observations. 49 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Green Wood-Hoopoe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Green Wood-Hoopoe?
The Green Wood-Hoopoe 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Green Wood-Hoopoe?
The green wood hoopoe (Phoeniculus purpureus) is a large, up to 44 cm (17 in) long, near-passerine tropical bird native to Africa. It is a member of the family Phoeniculidae, the wood hoopoes, and was formerly known as the red-billed wood hoopoe.