Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Free State · Best Mar to May
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Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes afer
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Mar
When Yellow-crowned Bishop sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Mar
Recorded in Free State~32 records
Curve from 319 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
Gauteng and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
319 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow-crowned Bishop
Stays that give back
Across the Free State
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 1,741a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Glen Reenen Rest Camp
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 339a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Highlands Mountain Retreat
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 2,160a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
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Merino Guest Farm
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The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Yellow-crowned Bishop
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands 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
Euplectes afer
Records
319
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-crowned Bishop on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-crowned Bishop in Free State?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands 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-crowned Bishop in South Africa?
The Yellow-crowned Bishop is most recorded in Gauteng (38% of records), Mpumalanga (17% of records), North West (13% of records), based on 319 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
Sightings of the Yellow-crowned Bishop peak from Nov to Mar, based on 319 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Yellow-crowned Bishop?
The yellow-crowned bishop (Euplectes afer) is a species of passerine bird in the family Ploceidae native to Africa south of the Sahara. It is highly sexually dimorphic in its breeding season, during which the male adopts a distinctive yellow and black plumage, contrasting with the female's predominantly brown coloration. Three subspecies are recognised.