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Where to see the Rufous-winged Cisticola in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Rufous-winged Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

Cisticola galactotes · Least Concern

Rufous-winged Cisticola
Photo: (c) scaup, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Rufous-winged Cisticola

Hosts have recorded the Rufous-winged 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

  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

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

Cisticola galactotes

Records

174

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Rufous-winged Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Rufous-winged Cisticola in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rufous-winged 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 Rufous-winged Cisticola in South Africa?

The Rufous-winged Cisticola is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (96% of records), based on 174 iNaturalist observations. 42 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Rufous-winged Cisticola on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-winged Cisticola?

The Rufous-winged 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 conservation status of the Rufous-winged Cisticola?

The Rufous-winged Cisticola (Cisticola galactotes) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Rufous-winged Cisticola?

The rufous-winged cisticola (Cisticola galactotes) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae. It is found on the east coast of southern Africa.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Rufous-winged Cisticola

Every stay on the Rufous-winged 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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