KwaZulu-Natal
Phinda · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
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Where to see the Yellow-throated Longclaw in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-throated Longclaw at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Macronyx croceus
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When and where to find the Yellow-throated Longclaw
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-throated Longclaw at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda 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
- KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Kruger
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Ways to look
Species
Macronyx croceus
Records
968
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-throated Longclaw on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-throated Longclaw in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-throated Longclaw at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda 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-throated Longclaw in South Africa?
The Yellow-throated Longclaw is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (73% of records), Mpumalanga (21% of records), based on 968 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-throated Longclaw on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Longclaw?
The Yellow-throated Longclaw 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; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; 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-throated Longclaw?
The yellow-throated longclaw (Macronyx croceus) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Le...
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-throated Longclaw
Every stay on the Yellow-throated Longclaw 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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