Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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White-backed Mousebird
Colius colius
The speckled mousebird is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common.
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
Records4,599 records
Curve from 4,599 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 White-backed Mousebird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,599 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-backed Mousebird
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
From R 1,990a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 1,990a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the White-backed Mousebird
Hosts have recorded the White-backed Mousebird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg 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
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeNorth West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Colius colius
Records
4,599
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-backed Mousebird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-backed Mousebird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-backed Mousebird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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 White-backed Mousebird in South Africa?
The White-backed Mousebird is most recorded in Western Cape (37% of records), Eastern Cape (21% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), based on 4,599 iNaturalist observations. 50 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-backed Mousebird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-backed Mousebird?
The White-backed Mousebird 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-backed Mousebird?
The speckled mousebird is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common.