Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Thick-billed Weaver in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Thick-billed Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Amblyospiza albifrons
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Thick-billed Weaver
Hosts have recorded the Thick-billed Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
- Limpopo
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
Amblyospiza albifrons
Records
1,999
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Thick-billed Weaver on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Thick-billed Weaver in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Thick-billed Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park. 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 Thick-billed Weaver in South Africa?
The Thick-billed Weaver is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (44% of records), Gauteng (39% of records), Mpumalanga (7% of records), based on 1,999 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Thick-billed Weaver on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Thick-billed Weaver?
The Thick-billed Weaver 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Thick-billed Weaver?
The thick-billed weaver or grosbeak weaver (Amblyospiza albifrons) is a distinctive and bold species of weaver bird that is native to the Afrotropics. It comprises the monotypic genus Amblyospiza and subfamily Amblyospizinae.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Thick-billed Weaver
Every stay on the Thick-billed Weaver 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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