Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Marsh Warbler in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Marsh Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Addo Elephant National Park.
Acrocephalus palustris · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Marsh Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Marsh Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Addo Elephant National 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
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Table Mountain · Kogelberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Acrocephalus palustris
Records
29
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Marsh Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Marsh Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Marsh Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Mapungubwe National Park 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 Marsh Warbler in South Africa?
The Marsh Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (24% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Limpopo (21% of records), based on 29 iNaturalist observations. 76 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Marsh Warbler on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Marsh Warbler?
The Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Marsh Warbler?
The marsh warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) is an Old World warbler currently classified in the family Acrocephalidae. It breeds in temperate Europe and western Asia and winters mainly in south east Africa. It is notable for incorporating striking imitations of a wide variety of other birds into its song.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Marsh Warbler
Every stay on the Marsh Warbler 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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