Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Swee Waxbill
Coccopygia melanotis
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.
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
Records1,598 records
Curve from 1,598 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Swee Waxbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,598 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Swee Waxbill
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
From R 680a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
Swee Waxbill recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Swee Waxbill recorded here
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When and where to find the Swee Waxbill
Hosts have recorded the Swee Waxbill at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma 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
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · De Hoop
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
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
Coccopygia melanotis
Records
1,598
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Swee Waxbill on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Swee Waxbill in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Swee Waxbill at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Nature Reserve 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 Swee Waxbill in South Africa?
The Swee Waxbill is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 1,598 iNaturalist observations. 55 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Swee Waxbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Swee Waxbill?
The Swee Waxbill 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; 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 Swee Waxbill?
The swee waxbill (Coccopygia melanotis), is a common species of estrildid finch native to Southern Africa.