Marloth Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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African Quailfinch
Ortygospiza atricollis
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis), is a common species of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa.
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 Western Cape~11 records
Curve from 83 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where African Quailfinch is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
83 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Quailfinch
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
African Quailfinch recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
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When and where to find the African Quailfinch
Hosts have recorded the African Quailfinch at stays in or beside Marloth 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
Ortygospiza atricollis
Records
83
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Quailfinch on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Quailfinch in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Quailfinch at stays in or beside Marloth Nature Reserve. 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 Quailfinch in South Africa?
The African Quailfinch is most recorded in Mpumalanga (19% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), Western Cape (13% of records), based on 83 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape has recorded the African Quailfinch on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Quailfinch?
The African Quailfinch 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. Marloth Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Quailfinch?
The black-faced quailfinch (Ortygospiza atricollis), is a common species of estrildid finch found in western and central of Africa. Some taxonomists consider it to be conspecific with the African quailfinch, others consider all three species to be conspecific.