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Where to see the Little Sparrowhawk in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Little Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Accipiter minullus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Little Sparrowhawk
Hosts have recorded the Little Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Keurbooms River
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
Species
Accipiter minullus
Records
476
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Little Sparrowhawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Little Sparrowhawk in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature 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 Little Sparrowhawk in South Africa?
The Little Sparrowhawk is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 476 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Little Sparrowhawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Sparrowhawk?
The Little Sparrowhawk 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; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Little Sparrowhawk?
The little sparrowhawk is a species of Afrotropical bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is the smallest member of the genus Tachyspiza and forms a superspecies with the red-thighed sparrowhawk.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Little Sparrowhawk
Every stay on the Little Sparrowhawk 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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