Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Vrolijkheid
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Where to see the Mountain Wheatear in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Mountain Wheatear at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve.
Myrmecocichla monticola
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When and where to find the Mountain Wheatear
Hosts have recorded the Mountain Wheatear at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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
KwaZulu-Natal
Ithala
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Limpopo
Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Myrmecocichla monticola
Records
868
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Mountain Wheatear on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Mountain Wheatear in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mountain Wheatear at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Marakele National Park and Swartberg 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 Mountain Wheatear in South Africa?
The Mountain Wheatear is most recorded in Northern Cape (32% of records), Western Cape (29% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), based on 868 iNaturalist observations. 30 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Mountain Wheatear on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Wheatear?
The Mountain Wheatear 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Mountain Wheatear?
The mountain wheatear or mountain chat (Myrmecocichla monticola) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to southwestern Africa.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Mountain Wheatear
Every stay on the Mountain Wheatear 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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