Bontebok National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus
The red-fronted tinkerbird, (Pogoniulus pusillus) is a small African barbet.
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
Records201 records
Curve from 201 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
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Red-fronted Tinkerbird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
201 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Bontebok Rest Camp
Bontebok National Park
From R 305a night
Red-fronted Tinkerbird recorded here
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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 Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Hosts have recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird at stays in or beside Bontebok 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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Pogoniulus pusillus
Records
201
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-fronted Tinkerbird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-fronted Tinkerbird in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird at stays in or beside Bontebok National 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 Red-fronted Tinkerbird in South Africa?
The Red-fronted Tinkerbird is most recorded in Eastern Cape (53% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (47% of records), based on 201 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape has recorded the Red-fronted Tinkerbird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-fronted Tinkerbird?
The Red-fronted Tinkerbird 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. Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Red-fronted Tinkerbird?
The Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-fronted Tinkerbird?
The red-fronted tinkerbird, (Pogoniulus pusillus) is a small African barbet. Barbets are near-passerine birds with bristles around the base of the bill. They have a world-wide tropical distribution.