Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Icterine Warbler in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Icterine Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Hippolais icterina · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Icterine Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Icterine Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park 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
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Western Cape
Table Mountain
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Hippolais icterina
Records
20
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Icterine Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Icterine Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Icterine Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Table Mountain National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Giants Castle Game 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 Icterine Warbler in South Africa?
The Icterine Warbler is most recorded in Limpopo (40% of records), Mpumalanga (25% of records), North West (25% of records), based on 20 iNaturalist observations. 72 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Icterine Warbler on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Icterine Warbler?
The Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Icterine Warbler?
The icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, melodious warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Icterine Warbler
Every stay on the Icterine Warbler 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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