Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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White-starred Robin
Pogonocichla stellata
The white-starred robin (Pogonocichla stellata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae.
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
Records250 records
Curve from 250 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-starred Robin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
250 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-starred Robin
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Verkijken Cottage
Haenertsburg
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-starred Robin recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,410a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
Katrinasrust Country Estate
Dullstroom
From R 2,200a night
White-starred Robin recorded here
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From R 2,235a night
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From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
From R 2,800a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
From R 9,900a night
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When and where to find the White-starred Robin
Hosts have recorded the White-starred Robin at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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
Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeKwaZulu-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
Pogonocichla stellata
Records
250
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-starred Robin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-starred Robin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-starred Robin at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route 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 White-starred Robin in South Africa?
The White-starred Robin is most recorded in Western Cape (56% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 250 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-starred Robin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-starred Robin?
The White-starred Robin 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; 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 White-starred Robin?
The white-starred robin (Pogonocichla stellata) is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher and chat family Muscicapidae. It is also sometimes more simply called the starred robin. It is monotypic within the genus Pogonocichla. There are around twelve subspecies. The species is found in East and southern Africa.