Where to see
Where to see the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Accipiter rufiventris
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When and where to find the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Hosts have recorded the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Accipiter rufiventris
Records
292
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve and Marloth 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 Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk in South Africa?
The Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk is most recorded in Western Cape (90% of records), based on 292 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk?
The Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk 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; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk?
The rufous-breasted sparrowhawk (Accipiter rufiventris), also known as the rufous-chested sparrowhawk and as the red-breasted sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk
Every stay on the Rufous-breasted Sparrowhawk 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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