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Where to see the Wing-snapping Cisticola in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Wing-snapping Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

Cisticola ayresii · Least Concern

Wing-snapping Cisticola
Photo: (c) Alan Manson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Wing-snapping Cisticola

Hosts have recorded the Wing-snapping Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Golden Gate Highlands 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.

Where to base yourself

  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Self-drive
    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Free State
    Free State
  • Self-drive
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

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

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Cisticola ayresii

Records

39

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Wing-snapping Cisticola on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Wing-snapping Cisticola in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wing-snapping Cisticola at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park and Giants Castle Game 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 Wing-snapping Cisticola in South Africa?

The Wing-snapping Cisticola is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Mpumalanga (31% of records), Free State (13% of records), based on 39 iNaturalist observations. 66 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wing-snapping Cisticola on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the Wing-snapping Cisticola?

The Wing-snapping Cisticola (Cisticola ayresii) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Wing-snapping Cisticola?

The wing-snapping cisticola (Cisticola ayresii), also known as Ayres' cisticola, is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. Its scientific name honours South African ornithologist Thomas Ayres.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Wing-snapping Cisticola

Every stay on the Wing-snapping Cisticola 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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