Where to see
Where to see the Yellow-billed Oxpecker in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-billed Oxpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Buphagus africanus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-billed Oxpecker at stays in or beside Kruger 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Buphagus africanus
Records
575
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-billed Oxpecker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-billed Oxpecker in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-billed Oxpecker at stays in or beside Kruger National 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 Yellow-billed Oxpecker in South Africa?
The Yellow-billed Oxpecker is most recorded in Limpopo (57% of records), Mpumalanga (42% of records), based on 575 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-billed Oxpecker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Oxpecker?
The Yellow-billed Oxpecker 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Yellow-billed Oxpecker?
The yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) is a passerine bird in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae; some ornithologists regard the oxpeckers to be a separate family, the Buphagidae (Zuccon, 2006). It is native to the savannah of Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal east to Sudan.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Every stay on the Yellow-billed Oxpecker 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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