Western Cape
Anysberg · Gamkaberg · Vrolijkheid
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Where to see the Yellow-bellied Eremomela in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Eremomela icteropygialis
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When and where to find the Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature 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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Eremomela icteropygialis
Records
195
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-bellied Eremomela on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-bellied Eremomela in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature 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 Yellow-bellied Eremomela in South Africa?
The Yellow-bellied Eremomela is most recorded in Northern Cape (41% of records), Western Cape (33% of records), Limpopo (7% of records), based on 195 iNaturalist observations. 46 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Eremomela?
The Yellow-bellied Eremomela 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Yellow-bellied Eremomela?
The yellow-bellied eremomela (Eremomela icteropygialis) is an Old World warbler. However, the taxonomy of the "African warblers", an assemblage of usually species-poor and apparently rather ancient "odd warblers" from Africa is currently in a state of flux. Today, most taxonomists consider members in this genus members of the Cisticolidae family.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Every stay on the Yellow-bellied Eremomela 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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