Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird of the Afrotropics.
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
Records2,571 records
Curve from 2,571 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Bronze Mannikin is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,571 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Bronze Mannikin
Stays that give back
Across Limpopo
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 17,120 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 11,820 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 8,380 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · From R 11,820 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt · From R 650 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
More stays nearby
Verkijken Cottage
Haenertsburg · From R 1,500 a night
Birder friendly
Bramasole Boutique Hotel
Magoebaskloof · From R 1,512 a night
Birder friendly
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Price on request
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit · From R 1,100 a night
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve · Price on request
Graceland Eco Retreat
Magoebaskloof · From R 2,000 a night
Sunbird Lodge
Phalaborwa · From R 1,500 a night
Birder friendly
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park · Price on request
Cape Vulture Lodge
Hoedspruit · From R 4,000 a night
Birder friendly
Marataba Safari Lodge
Marakele National Park · Price on request
Kelora Bush Camp
Hoedspruit · From R 6,400 a night
Kamoka Bush Camp
Hoedspruit · From R 3,278 a night
Monwana Villa
Thornybush Game Reserve · Price on request
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park · From R 379 a night
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · From R 331 a night
Monwana Game Lodge
Thornybush Game Reserve · Price on request
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · From R 1,445 a night
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park · From R 390 a night
Marataba Villa
Marakele National Park · Price on request
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When and where to find the Bronze Mannikin
Hosts have recorded the Bronze Mannikin at stays in or beside Kruger 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
Spermestes cucullata
Records
2,571
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bronze Mannikin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bronze Mannikin in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bronze Mannikin at stays in or beside Kruger 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 Bronze Mannikin in South Africa?
The Bronze Mannikin is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (44% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), Western Cape (17% of records), based on 2,571 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Bronze Mannikin on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bronze Mannikin?
The Bronze Mannikin 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Bronze Mannikin?
The bronze mannikin or bronze munia is a small passerine (i.e. perching) bird of the Afrotropics. This very social estrildid finch is an uncommon to locally abundant bird in much of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, where it is resident, nomadic or irruptive in mesic savanna or forest margin habitats. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 8,100,000 km².