Anysberg Nature Reserve
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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 Western Cape~139 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 Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · From R 5,060 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · From R 630 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · From R 350 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · From R 1,500 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 230 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 320 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,600 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,520 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,320 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,320 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,320 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 250 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 250 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,520 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,520 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,060 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 930 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,340 a night
Pririt Batis recorded here
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The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Pririt Batis
Hosts have recorded the Pririt Batis at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Swartberg 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
Species
Batis pririt
Records
324
iNaturalist observations
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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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pririt Batis at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Swartberg 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 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. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in Western 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. Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Swartberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. 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.