Western Cape
Gamkaberg · Vrolijkheid · Keurbooms River
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Spotted Flycatcher in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Spotted Flycatcher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Muscicapa striata
Planning a trip
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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern 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
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Spotted Flycatcher
Every stay on the Spotted Flycatcher 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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