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Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
The yellow-bellied eremomela (Eremomela icteropygialis) is an Old World warbler.
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~64 records
Curve from 195 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
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Yellow-bellied Eremomela is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
195 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Succulent Karoo biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 350 a night
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 230 a night
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 320 a night
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,600 a night
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,520 a night
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,950 a night
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 250 a night
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 250 a night
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 1,520 a night
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 1,520 a night
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 1,060 a night
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 930 a night
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
Yellow-bellied Eremomela recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 1,340 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Hosts have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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
Eremomela icteropygialis
Records
195
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow-bellied Eremomela on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow-bellied Eremomela in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid 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 Yellow-bellied Eremomela in South Africa?
The Yellow-bellied Eremomela is most recorded in Northern Cape (41% of records), Western Cape (33% of records), Limpopo (7% of records), based on 195 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Yellow-bellied Eremomela on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Eremomela?
The Yellow-bellied Eremomela 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; Vrolijkheid 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 Yellow-bellied Eremomela?
The yellow-bellied eremomela (Eremomela icteropygialis) is an Old World warbler. However, the taxonomy of the "African warblers", an assemblage of usually species-poor and apparently rather ancient "odd warblers" from Africa is currently in a state of flux. Today, most taxonomists consider members in this genus members of the Cisticolidae family.