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Mottled Spinetail
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Parks where hosts record the Mottled Spinetail

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When and where to find the Mottled Spinetail

Hosts have recorded the Mottled Spinetail at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.

How and when to see the Mottled Spinetail

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.

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Species

Telacanthura ussheri

Records

14

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Mottled Spinetail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Mottled Spinetail in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mottled Spinetail at stays in or beside Kruger 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.

Where can you see the Mottled Spinetail in South Africa?

The Mottled Spinetail is most recorded in Limpopo (100% of records), based on 14 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Mottled Spinetail on site or nearby.

What is the Mottled Spinetail?

The mottled spinetail (Telacanthura ussheri) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South...