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Where to see the Red-faced Cisticola in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red-faced Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Cisticola erythrops
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When and where to find the Red-faced Cisticola
Hosts have recorded the Red-faced Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cisticola erythrops
Records
143
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-faced Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-faced Cisticola in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-faced Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Red-faced Cisticola in South Africa?
The Red-faced Cisticola is most recorded in Mpumalanga (50% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Limpopo (24% of records), based on 143 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-faced Cisticola on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-faced Cisticola?
The Red-faced Cisticola 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; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red-faced Cisticola?
The red-faced cisticola (Cisticola erythrops) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is widely present across sub-Saharan Africa (rare in southern Africa). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland and swamps.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Red-faced Cisticola
Every stay on the Red-faced Cisticola 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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