Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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African Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird with a very long tail.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Dec
When African Paradise Flycatcher sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Dec
Recorded in Western Cape~749 records
Curve from 1,971 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 African Paradise Flycatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,971 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Paradise Flycatcher
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Pietersfontein Conservancy
From R 1,155 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome · Southern right whale
From R 4,640 a night
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 220 a night
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 680 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 680 a night
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome · Cape fur seal
From R 1,560 a night
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 180 a night
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 300 a night
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,460 a night
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,590 a night
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,730 a night
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
African Paradise Flycatcher recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,780 a night
The Whale Coast
Next stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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When and where to find the African Paradise Flycatcher
Hosts have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.
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
Terpsiphone viridis
Records
1,971
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Paradise Flycatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Paradise Flycatcher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 African Paradise Flycatcher in South Africa?
The African Paradise Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (38% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Limpopo (10% of records), based on 1,971 iNaturalist observations. 44 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Paradise Flycatcher?
Sightings of the African Paradise Flycatcher peak from Nov to Dec, based on 1,971 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the African Paradise Flycatcher?
The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird with a very long tail. It is a common resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The male is boldly coloured in chestnut and black and the female is rather more drab. This bird feeds mainly on insects and builds a tiny cup nest in a tree where two or three eggs are laid.