Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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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
Records319 records
Curve from 319 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
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 Northern Cape
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Yellow-crowned Bishop recorded here
More stays nearby
Richmond Rooms
Richmond
From R 1,230a night
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Frontier River Resort
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Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
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From R 311a night
Motswedi Camp Site
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From R 628a night
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
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Skilpad Rest Camp
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From R 953a night
Mosu Lodge
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From R 1,401a night
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
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From R 192a night
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
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From R 362a night
Lilydale Rest Camp
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From R 1,206a night
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 1,741a night
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 373a night
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok
From R 1,700a night
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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 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
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 Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-crowned Bishop 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 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. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape 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.