KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
Self-drive
Stays in KwaZulu-NatalWhere to see
Where to see the Gurney's Sugarbird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Gurney's Sugarbird at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg Nature Reserve.
Promerops gurneyi · Near Threatened
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Gurney's Sugarbird
Hosts have recorded the Gurney's Sugarbird at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg Nature 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
- KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Promerops gurneyi
Records
238
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Gurney's Sugarbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Gurney's Sugarbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Gurney's Sugarbird at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve, Marakele National Park and Royal Natal National 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 Gurney's Sugarbird in South Africa?
The Gurney's Sugarbird is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (69% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), Limpopo (13% of records), based on 238 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Gurney's Sugarbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Gurney's Sugarbird?
The Gurney's Sugarbird 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kamberg Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Gurney's Sugarbird?
The Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Gurney's Sugarbird?
The Gurney's sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) is a species of bird in the family Promeropidae.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Gurney's Sugarbird
Every stay on the Gurney's Sugarbird 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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