Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythroryncha
The red-billed oxpecker is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae.
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
Records2,761 records
Curve from 2,761 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Red-billed Oxpecker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,761 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-billed Oxpecker
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Malelane Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Pretoriuskop Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Dulini River
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-billed Oxpecker recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Red-billed Oxpecker
Hosts have recorded the Red-billed Oxpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game 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
Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati
LimpopoSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in LimpopoMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in MpumalangaEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Buphagus erythroryncha
Records
2,761
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-billed Oxpecker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-billed Oxpecker in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-billed Oxpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Ithala Game Reserve 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 Red-billed Oxpecker in South Africa?
The Red-billed Oxpecker is most recorded in Mpumalanga (40% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Limpopo (20% of records), based on 2,761 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-billed Oxpecker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-billed Oxpecker?
The Red-billed Oxpecker 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; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red-billed Oxpecker?
The red-billed oxpecker is a passerine bird in the oxpecker family, Buphagidae. It is native to the eastern savannah of sub-Saharan Africa, from the Central African Republic east to South Sudan and south to northern and eastern South Africa. It is more widespread than the yellow-billed oxpecker in Southern Africa, where their ranges overlap.