KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
Self-drive
Stays in KwaZulu-NatalWhere to see
Where to see the Sentinel Rock Thrush in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Sentinel Rock Thrush at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Monticola explorator · Near Threatened
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When and where to find the Sentinel Rock Thrush
Hosts have recorded the Sentinel Rock Thrush at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain 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
- KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Anysberg · Table Mountain
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
Near Threatened
Species
Monticola explorator
Records
389
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sentinel Rock Thrush on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sentinel Rock Thrush in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sentinel Rock Thrush at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National 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 Sentinel Rock Thrush in South Africa?
The Sentinel Rock Thrush is most recorded in Western Cape (51% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (25% of records), Mpumalanga (10% of records), based on 389 iNaturalist observations. 27 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sentinel Rock Thrush on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sentinel Rock Thrush?
The Sentinel Rock Thrush 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Giants Castle Game Reserve: 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 Sentinel Rock Thrush?
The Sentinel Rock Thrush (Monticola explorator) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Sentinel Rock Thrush?
The sentinel rock thrush (Monticola explorator) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Sentinel Rock Thrush
Every stay on the Sentinel Rock Thrush 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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