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Where to see the White-throated Robin-Chat in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the White-throated Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Cossypha humeralis
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When and where to find the White-throated Robin-Chat
Hosts have recorded the White-throated Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National 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
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
Cossypha humeralis
Records
629
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-throated Robin-Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-throated Robin-Chat in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-throated Robin-Chat at stays in or beside Kruger National 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-throated Robin-Chat in South Africa?
The White-throated Robin-Chat is most recorded in Limpopo (31% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), North West (19% of records), based on 629 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-throated Robin-Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-throated Robin-Chat?
The White-throated Robin-Chat 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; 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-throated Robin-Chat?
The white-throated robin-chat or white-throated robin is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savannah and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the White-throated Robin-Chat
Every stay on the White-throated Robin-Chat 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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