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Where to see the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve.

Plocepasser mahali

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White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
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When and where to find the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Hosts have recorded the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Madikwe 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

  • Northern Cape

    Northern Cape

    Kgalagadi

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern 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

KgalagadiKruger

Species

Plocepasser mahali

Records

1,412

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

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

Which parks and reserves are best for the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve. 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-browed Sparrow-Weaver in South Africa?

The White-browed Sparrow-Weaver is most recorded in Northern Cape (28% of records), Limpopo (21% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), based on 1,412 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver?

The White-browed Sparrow-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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver?

The white-browed sparrow-weaver (Plocepasser mahali) is a predominantly brown, sparrow-sized bird found throughout central and north-central southern Africa. It is found in groups of two to eleven individuals consisting of one breeding pair and nonreproductive individuals.

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Where to stay for a chance to see the White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

Every stay on the White-browed Sparrow-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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