Where can you see the Lesser Swamp Warbler in South Africa?

The Lesser Swamp Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (72% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), based on 1 527 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Swamp Warbler on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Lesser Swamp Warbler?

The Lesser Swamp Warbler is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Lesser Swamp Warbler?

The lesser swamp warbler or Cape reed warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris ) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus . It is a resident breeder in Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Chad and Ethiopia south to South Africa. This is a common species of reedbeds in standing water.

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Lesser Swamp Warbler

Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

The lesser swamp warbler or Cape reed warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris ) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus .

from Wikipedia

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Lesser Swamp Warbler

Lesser Swamp WarblerAcrocephalus gracilirostris

The lesser swamp warbler or Cape reed warbler ( Acrocephalus gracilirostris ) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus .

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Showing stays where you can spotLesser Swamp Warbler30+ stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Records1,527 records

Curve from 1,527 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Lesser Swamp Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Western Cape

72%Gauteng

15%

1,527 records, iNaturalist