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Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Yellow-crowned Bishop sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Records319 records
Curve from 319 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
319 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow-crowned Bishop
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Yellow-crowned Bishop
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Kamberg
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-NatalNorthern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Free State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Euplectes afer
Records
319
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-crowned Bishop on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-crowned Bishop in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Bontebok National 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 Yellow-crowned Bishop in South Africa?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded in Gauteng (38% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), North West (13% of records), based on 319 iNaturalist observations. 77 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
Sightings of the Yellow-crowned Bishop peak from Nov to Mar, based on 319 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.