Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Olive Bushshrike
Chlorophoneus olivaceus
The olive bushshrike (Chlorophoneus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
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~171 records
Curve from 364 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 Olive Bushshrike is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
364 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Olive Bushshrike
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna · From R 2,310 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · From R 1,180 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 300 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,460 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,780 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,340 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,370 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,380 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,580 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,580 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · From R 1,410 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · From R 287 a night
Olive Bushshrike recorded here
More stays nearby
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Price on request
Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat
Western Cape · Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · From R 4,355 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Price on request
Coot Club
Stanford · Price on request
Birder friendly
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West · Price on request
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · From R 5,636 a night
Birder friendly
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Olive Bushshrike
Hosts have recorded the Olive Bushshrike at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Garden Route 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
Chlorophoneus olivaceus
Records
364
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Olive Bushshrike on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Olive Bushshrike in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Olive Bushshrike at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, Marloth Nature Reserve and Robberg 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 Olive Bushshrike in South Africa?
The Olive Bushshrike is most recorded in Western Cape (47% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Eastern Cape (18% of records), based on 364 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Olive Bushshrike on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Olive Bushshrike?
The Olive Bushshrike 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Olive Bushshrike?
The olive bushshrike (Chlorophoneus olivaceus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.