Western Cape
Goukamma · Gamkaberg · De Hoop
Self-driveGuided drivesMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Southern Tchagra in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Southern Tchagra at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Tchagra tchagra
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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
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-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
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Southern Tchagra
Every stay on the Southern Tchagra 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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