Limpopo
Kruger
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Where to see the Yellow-breasted Apalis in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-breasted Apalis at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Apalis flavida
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When and where to find the Yellow-breasted Apalis
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-breasted Apalis at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private 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
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Apalis flavida
Records
590
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-breasted Apalis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-breasted Apalis in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-breasted Apalis at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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 Yellow-breasted Apalis in South Africa?
The Yellow-breasted Apalis is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (33% of records), Mpumalanga (33% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), based on 590 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-breasted Apalis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Apalis?
The Yellow-breasted Apalis 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; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-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 Yellow-breasted Apalis?
The yellow-breasted apalis (Apalis flavida) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-breasted Apalis
Every stay on the Yellow-breasted Apalis 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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