Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
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Where to see the Levaillant's Cisticola in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Levaillant's Cisticola at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Cisticola tinniens
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When and where to find the Levaillant's Cisticola
Hosts have recorded the Levaillant's Cisticola at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Cisticola tinniens
Records
3,377
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Levaillant's Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Levaillant's Cisticola in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Levaillant's Cisticola at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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 Levaillant's Cisticola in South Africa?
The Levaillant's Cisticola is most recorded in Western Cape (68% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 3,377 iNaturalist observations. 69 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Levaillant's Cisticola on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Levaillant's Cisticola?
The Levaillant's Cisticola 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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Levaillant's Cisticola?
Levaillant's cisticola or tinkling cisticola, Cisticola tinniens, is a small passerine bird).
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Levaillant's Cisticola
Every stay on the Levaillant's Cisticola 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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