Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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White-backed Mousebird
Colius colius
The speckled mousebird is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common.
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~1,702 records
Curve from 4,599 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 White-backed Mousebird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,599 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-backed Mousebird
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · From R 350 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · From R 1,155 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
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
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · From R 1,180 a night
White-backed Mousebird 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
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 180 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 230 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 300 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,460 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,990 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 1,990 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 320 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,600 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,520 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,320 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,320 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,320 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,780 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,500 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
White-backed Mousebird recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the White-backed Mousebird
Hosts have recorded the White-backed Mousebird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg 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
Species
Colius colius
Records
4,599
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-backed Mousebird on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-backed Mousebird in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-backed Mousebird at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve 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 White-backed Mousebird in South Africa?
The White-backed Mousebird is most recorded in Western Cape (37% of records), Eastern Cape (21% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), based on 4,599 iNaturalist observations. 41 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the White-backed Mousebird on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-backed Mousebird?
The White-backed Mousebird 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-backed Mousebird?
The speckled mousebird is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common.