Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Karoo Scrub Robin in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Karoo Scrub Robin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Tychaedon coryphoeus
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When and where to find the Karoo Scrub Robin
Hosts have recorded the Karoo Scrub Robin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg 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
- Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Tychaedon coryphoeus
Records
2,171
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Karoo Scrub Robin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Karoo Scrub Robin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Karoo Scrub Robin at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan 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 Karoo Scrub Robin in South Africa?
The Karoo Scrub Robin is most recorded in Western Cape (78% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), Northern Cape (9% of records), based on 2,171 iNaturalist observations. 63 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Karoo Scrub Robin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Karoo Scrub Robin?
The Karoo Scrub Robin 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Karoo Scrub Robin?
Tychaedon is a genus of passerine birds in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. It contains species that were formerly placed in the genus Cercotrichas.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Karoo Scrub Robin
Every stay on the Karoo Scrub Robin 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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