Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Grey Sunbird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Grey Sunbird at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Cyanomitra veroxii
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Grey Sunbird
Hosts have recorded the Grey Sunbird at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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
- Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ndumo
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
Cyanomitra veroxii
Records
361
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Grey Sunbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey Sunbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey Sunbird at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Garden Route National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River 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.
Where can you see the Grey Sunbird in South Africa?
The Grey Sunbird is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (53% of records), Western Cape (25% of records), Eastern Cape (21% of records), based on 361 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Grey Sunbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Grey Sunbird?
The Grey Sunbird 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; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Grey Sunbird?
The grey sunbird or mouse-coloured sunbird (Cyanomitra veroxii) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Tanzania.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Grey Sunbird
Every stay on the Grey Sunbird page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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