Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Short-toed Rock Thrush
Monticola brevipes
The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records175 records
Curve from 175 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Short-toed Rock Thrush is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
175 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Short-toed Rock Thrush
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park
From R 628a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park
From R 345a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
From R 1,401a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Karoo Rest Camp
Karoo National Park
From R 437a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
From R 362a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
From R 1,206a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 373a night
Short-toed Rock Thrush recorded here
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 26,450a night
Birder friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
From R 5,400a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Birder friendly
The Karoo
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When and where to find the Short-toed Rock Thrush
Hosts have recorded the Short-toed Rock Thrush at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Mokala 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
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Camdeboo · Mountain Zebra
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeWestern Cape
Karoo
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
Monticola brevipes
Records
175
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Short-toed Rock Thrush on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Short-toed Rock Thrush in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Short-toed Rock Thrush at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Mokala National Park, Augrabies Falls National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Karoo 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 Short-toed Rock Thrush in South Africa?
The Short-toed Rock Thrush is most recorded in Western Cape (33% of records), North West (29% of records), Northern Cape (26% of records), based on 175 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Short-toed Rock Thrush on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Short-toed Rock Thrush?
The Short-toed 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Augrabies Falls National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Camdeboo National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Short-toed Rock Thrush?
The Short-toed Rock Thrush (Monticola brevipes) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Short-toed Rock Thrush?
The short-toed rock thrush (Monticola brevipes) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.