Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Grey Go-away-bird
Crinifer concolor
The grey go-away-bird (Crinifer concolor), also known as grey lourie, grey loerie, or kwêvoël, is a bold and common turaco of the southern Afrotropics.
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
Records2,591 records
Curve from 2,591 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Grey Go-away-bird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,591 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Grey Go-away-bird
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a 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
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Remote Corner
Parkview, Johannesburg
From R 850a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lower Sabie Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Biyamiti Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 2,219a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Skukuza Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Grey Go-away-bird recorded here
58 on Hume
Dunkeld, Johannesburg
From R 3,090a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Grey Go-away-bird
Hosts have recorded the Grey Go-away-bird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Crinifer concolor
Records
2,591
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Grey Go-away-bird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey Go-away-bird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey Go-away-bird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve. 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 Grey Go-away-bird in South Africa?
The Grey Go-away-bird is most recorded in Mpumalanga (30% of records), Gauteng (27% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), based on 2,591 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Grey Go-away-bird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Grey Go-away-bird?
The Grey Go-away-bird 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Grey Go-away-bird?
The grey go-away-bird (Crinifer concolor), also known as grey lourie, grey loerie, or kwêvoël, is a bold and common turaco of the southern Afrotropics. They are present in arid to moist, open woodlands and thorn savanna, especially near surface water. They regularly form groups and parties that forage in tree tops, or dust bathe on the ground.