Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Camdeboo · Mountain Zebra
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Eastern CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Red-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Bontebok National Park and Camdeboo National Park.
Pogoniulus pusillus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Hosts have recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Bontebok National Park and Camdeboo National 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
- Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala · Spioenkop Dam
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Bontebok
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Pogoniulus pusillus
Records
201
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-fronted Tinkerbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Bontebok National Park, Camdeboo National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Mountain Zebra 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 Red-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa?
The Red-fronted Tinkerbird is most recorded in Eastern Cape (53% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (47% of records), based on 201 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-fronted Tinkerbird?
The Red-fronted Tinkerbird 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Camdeboo National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; 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 conservation status of the Red-fronted Tinkerbird?
The Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-fronted Tinkerbird?
The red-fronted tinkerbird, (Pogoniulus pusillus) is a small African barbet. Barbets are near-passerine birds with bristles around the base of the bill. They have a world-wide tropical distribution.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Every stay on the Red-fronted Tinkerbird 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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