Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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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
Recorded in Eastern Cape~17 records
Curve from 166 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. 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 the Eastern Cape
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler recorded here
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From R 2,000a night
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The Garden Route
Next stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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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 Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma 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
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 Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-throated Woodland Warbler at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma 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-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. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-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.