Anysberg Nature Reserve
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Sickle-winged Chat
Emarginata sinuata
The sickle-winged chat or sicklewing chat (Emarginata sinuata) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae endemic to southern 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~94 records
Curve from 237 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 Sickle-winged Chat is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
236 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Sickle-winged Chat
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 320a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,600a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,320a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,060a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 930a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park
From R 1,646a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Karoo Rest Camp
Karoo National Park
From R 437a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
Bontebok Rest Camp
Bontebok National Park
From R 305a night
Sickle-winged Chat recorded here
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 26,450a night
Birder friendly
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 1,400a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
From R 2,250a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
From R 2,800a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Sickle-winged Chat
Hosts have recorded the Sickle-winged Chat at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and 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
Species
Emarginata sinuata
Records
236
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sickle-winged Chat on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sickle-winged Chat in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sickle-winged Chat at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Bontebok National Park, Karoo National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve and West Coast 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 Sickle-winged Chat in South Africa?
The Sickle-winged Chat is most recorded in Western Cape (40% of records), Eastern Cape (25% of records), Northern Cape (23% of records), based on 236 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Sickle-winged Chat on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sickle-winged Chat?
The Sickle-winged Chat 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; Bontebok National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Karoo National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Sickle-winged Chat?
The sickle-winged chat or sicklewing chat (Emarginata sinuata) is a small passerine bird of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae endemic to southern Africa. It is a common resident breeder in South Africa and Lesotho, and is also found in southernmost areas of Botswana and Namibia. Its habitat is Karoo scrub, short grassland, and barren sandy or stony areas.