Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Southern Tchagra
Tchagra tchagra
The black-crowned tchagra is a bushshrike.
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
Records559 records
Curve from 559 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Southern Tchagra is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
559 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Southern Tchagra
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey
From R 485a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Southern Tchagra recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Southern Tchagra recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
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When and where to find the Southern Tchagra
Hosts have recorded the Southern Tchagra at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Gamkaberg · De Hoop
Western CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Tchagra tchagra
Records
559
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Southern Tchagra on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern Tchagra in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern Tchagra at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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 Southern Tchagra in South Africa?
The Southern Tchagra is most recorded in Mpumalanga (42% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (34% of records), Limpopo (16% of records), based on 559 iNaturalist observations. 49 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern Tchagra on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Southern Tchagra?
The Southern Tchagra 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Southern Tchagra?
The black-crowned tchagra is a bushshrike. This family of passerine birds is closely related to the true shrikes in the family Laniidae, and was once included in that group.