Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Spotted Flycatcher sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Records864 records
Curve from 864 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Spotted Flycatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
864 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Spotted Flycatcher
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Spotted Flycatcher recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Spotted Flycatcher
Hosts have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
Western Cape
Gamkaberg · Vrolijkheid · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Muscicapa striata
Records
864
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Spotted Flycatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Spotted Flycatcher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Vrolijkheid 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 Spotted Flycatcher in South Africa?
The Spotted Flycatcher is most recorded in Limpopo (29% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), based on 864 iNaturalist observations. 43 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Spotted Flycatcher?
Sightings of the Spotted Flycatcher peak from Nov to Mar, based on 864 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Spotted Flycatcher?
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range.