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Where to see the White-breasted Cuckooshrike in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the White-breasted Cuckooshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park.

Ceblepyris pectoralis · Least Concern

White-breasted Cuckooshrike
Photo: (c) Ron Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Hosts have recorded the White-breasted Cuckooshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National 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.

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

Where hosts record it

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Ceblepyris pectoralis

Records

9

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the White-breasted Cuckooshrike on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the White-breasted Cuckooshrike in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-breasted Cuckooshrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National 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 White-breasted Cuckooshrike in South Africa?

The White-breasted Cuckooshrike is most recorded in Limpopo (78% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 9 iNaturalist observations. 44 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-breasted Cuckooshrike on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the White-breasted Cuckooshrike?

The White-breasted Cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the White-breasted Cuckooshrike?

The white-breasted cuckooshrike (Ceblepyris pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leo...

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the White-breasted Cuckooshrike

Every stay on the White-breasted Cuckooshrike 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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