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Where to see the Kurrichane Thrush in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Kurrichane Thrush at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Turdus libonyana

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Kurrichane Thrush
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When and where to find the Kurrichane Thrush

Hosts have recorded the Kurrichane Thrush 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

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala

    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kruger

Species

Turdus libonyana

Records

1,396

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Kurrichane Thrush on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Kurrichane Thrush in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Kurrichane Thrush at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve and Ndumo 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 Kurrichane Thrush in South Africa?

The Kurrichane Thrush is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (28% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), based on 1,396 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Kurrichane Thrush on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Kurrichane Thrush?

The Kurrichane Thrush 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 Kurrichane Thrush?

The Kurrichane thrush (Turdus libonyana) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Its name is derived from Kaditshwene (rendered as 'Kurrichane') in Botswana.

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Where to stay for a chance to see the Kurrichane Thrush

Every stay on the Kurrichane Thrush 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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