Where to see the Marico Flycatcher in South Africa

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Marico Flycatcher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Mokala National Park. 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.

The Marico Flycatcher is most recorded in North West (34% of records), Northern Cape (33% of records), Limpopo (25% of records), based on 794 iNaturalist observations. 60 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Marico Flycatcher on site or nearby.

The Marico Flycatcher 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; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

The Marico Flycatcher (Bradornis mariquensis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

The Marico flycatcher or Mariqua flycatcher is a passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found in areas of southern Africa.