Goukamma Nature Reserve
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Victorin's Warbler
Cryptillas victorini
The Victorin's warbler (Cryptillas victorini), or Victorin's scrub warbler is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the Sylviidae 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~213 records
Curve from 222 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
Provinces where Victorin's Warbler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
222 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Victorin's Warbler
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Eight Bells Mountain Inn
Ruiterbos, Mossel Bay
From R 2,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
From R 680a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
From R 680a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,730a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,060a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 930a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Victorin's Warbler recorded here
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 Victorin's Warbler
Hosts have recorded the Victorin's Warbler at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cryptillas victorini
Records
222
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Victorin's Warbler on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Victorin's Warbler in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Victorin's Warbler at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Garden Route National Park and other reserves. 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 Victorin's Warbler in South Africa?
The Victorin's Warbler is most recorded in Western Cape (96% of records), based on 222 iNaturalist observations. 34 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Victorin's Warbler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Victorin's Warbler?
The Victorin's Warbler 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Victorin's Warbler?
The Victorin's warbler (Cryptillas victorini), or Victorin's scrub warbler is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the Sylviidae family. It is not closely related to the genus Bradypterus, where it was placed for many years, but instead is placed in a monotypic genus Cryptillas.