Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Yellow Bishop
Euplectes capensis
The yellow bishop, Cape bishop, Cape widow or yellow-rumped widow (Euplectes capensis) is a resident breeding bird species in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Sep to Oct
When Yellow Bishop sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsSep to Oct
Recorded in Western Cape~1,816 records
Curve from 2,040 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 Yellow Bishop is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,040 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Yellow Bishop
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · From R 350 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Frog Mountain Getaway
Swellendam · From R 1,950 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · From R 1,155 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · From R 5,636 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · From R 5,060 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · From R 630 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · From R 4,640 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · From R 1,180 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve · From R 220 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area · From R 680 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve · From R 680 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Yellow Bishop 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
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 300 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,460 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,590 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,730 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
Yellow Bishop recorded here
The Whale Coast
Next stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Yellow Bishop
Hosts have recorded the Yellow Bishop at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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
Euplectes capensis
Records
2,040
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Yellow Bishop on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Yellow Bishop in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Yellow Bishop at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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 Yellow Bishop in South Africa?
The Yellow Bishop is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), based on 2,040 iNaturalist observations. 60 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Yellow Bishop on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Bishop?
Sightings of the Yellow Bishop peak from Sep to Oct, based on 2,040 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Yellow Bishop?
The yellow bishop, Cape bishop, Cape widow or yellow-rumped widow (Euplectes capensis) is a resident breeding bird species in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.