Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye 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 Northern Cape~130 records
Curve from 324 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 Pririt Batis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
324 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Pririt Batis
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 2,634 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 2,634 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 2,634 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 2,634 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 2,314 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 2,634 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
More stays nearby
Rooikloof Guest Farm
Sutherland · From R 1,600 a night
Richmond Rooms
Richmond · From R 1,230 a night
Mooifontein Farm
Colesberg · From R 1,486 a night
Frontier River Resort
Northern Cape · From R 2,050 a night
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 450 a night
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park · From R 311 a night
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 450 a night
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park · From R 628 a night
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park · From R 311 a night
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park · From R 953 a night
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park · From R 1,401 a night
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park · From R 192 a night
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · From R 450 a night
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park · From R 362 a night
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park · From R 1,206 a night
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park · From R 1,741 a night
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park · From R 373 a night
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok · From R 1,700 a night
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When and where to find the Pririt Batis
Hosts have recorded the Pririt Batis at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
Batis pririt
Records
324
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pririt Batis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pririt Batis in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pririt Batis at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 Pririt Batis in South Africa?
The Pririt Batis is most recorded in Western Cape (43% of records), Northern Cape (40% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), based on 324 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Pririt Batis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pririt Batis?
The Pririt Batis 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pririt Batis?
The pririt batis (Batis pririt) also known as the pririt puff-back flycatcher or pririt puffback, is a small passerine bird in the wattle-eye family. It is resident in Southern Africa and southwestern Angola.