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Where to see the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Garden Route National Park.
Phylloscopus ruficapilla
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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 Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Garden Route 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.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
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
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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 Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. 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. 20 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. 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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler
Every stay on the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler 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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