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Where to see the Streaky-headed Seedeater in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Streaky-headed Seedeater at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.

Crithagra gularis

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Streaky-headed Seedeater
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When and where to find the Streaky-headed Seedeater

Hosts have recorded the Streaky-headed Seedeater at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature 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

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Gamkaberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Cederberg Wilderness AreaGoukammaGamkabergRocherpanKruger

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

Kwandwe

Species

Crithagra gularis

Records

1,662

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Streaky-headed Seedeater on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Streaky-headed Seedeater in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Streaky-headed Seedeater at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger 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 Streaky-headed Seedeater in South Africa?

The Streaky-headed Seedeater is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), based on 1,662 iNaturalist observations. 73 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Streaky-headed Seedeater on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Streaky-headed Seedeater?

The Streaky-headed Seedeater 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Streaky-headed Seedeater?

The streaky-headed seedeater or streaky-headed canary (Crithagra gularis) is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a common resident breeder in suitable habitats in southern Africa.

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Where to stay for a chance to see the Streaky-headed Seedeater

Every stay on the Streaky-headed Seedeater 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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