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Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus ruficapilla
The yellow-throated woodland warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of Old World warbler (the Phylloscopidae family).
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records166 records
Curve from 166 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
166 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler
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-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Ruiterbos, Mossel Bay
From R 2,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Goukamma Nature Reserve.
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
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Phylloscopus ruficapilla
Records
166
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Tsitsikamma 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-throated Woodland Warbler in South Africa?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (57% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (10% of records), based on 166 iNaturalist observations. 79 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler?
The Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler 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; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler?
The yellow-throated woodland warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of Old World warbler (the Phylloscopidae family). It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.