Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Welgevonden
Self-driveGuided drives
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Woodland Kingfisher in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Woodland Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Halcyon senegalensis
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Woodland Kingfisher
Hosts have recorded the Woodland Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve 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
- Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
North West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Halcyon senegalensis
Records
1,307
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Woodland Kingfisher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Woodland Kingfisher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Woodland Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park 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 Woodland Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Woodland Kingfisher is most recorded in Mpumalanga (46% of records), Limpopo (40% of records), Gauteng (6% of records), based on 1,307 iNaturalist observations. 43 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Woodland Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Woodland Kingfisher?
Sightings of the Woodland Kingfisher peak from Nov to Mar, based on 1,307 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Woodland Kingfisher?
The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Woodland Kingfisher
Every stay on the Woodland Kingfisher 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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