Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records324 records
Curve from 324 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pririt Batis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
324 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Pririt Batis
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,060a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 930a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Pririt Batis
Hosts have recorded the Pririt Batis at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg 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
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern CapeWestern Cape
Anysberg · Gamkaberg · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Batis pririt
Records
324
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pririt Batis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pririt Batis in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pririt Batis at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Mokala 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 Pririt Batis in South Africa?
The Pririt Batis is most recorded in Western Cape (43% of records), Northern Cape (40% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), based on 324 iNaturalist observations. 50 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pririt Batis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pririt Batis?
The Pririt Batis 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pririt Batis?
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is resident in Southern Africa and southwestern Angola.