Where to see
Where to see the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird at stays in or beside Kruger National Park.
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird 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
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Records
171
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird 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-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa?
The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is most recorded in Limpopo (36% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), Gauteng (22% of records), based on 171 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird?
The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird 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-fronted Tinkerbird?
The yellow-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus) is a small African barbet formerly known as yellow-fronted tinker barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds with bristles around the base of the bill and a world-wide tropical distribution.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Every stay on the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird 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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