What is the Red-faced Mousebird?

The red-faced mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a species of mousebird or coly. It is a common in southern Africa from Zaire, Zambia and Tanzania south to the Cape. Its habitat is savanna with thickets, fynbos scrub, other open woodland, gardens and orchards.

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Red-faced MousebirdUrocolius indicus

The red-faced mousebird (Urocolius indicus) is a species of mousebird or coly.

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Showing stays that recordRed-faced Mousebird50+ stays list it on site or nearby

Spesie-insigte▾

Wanneer om te besoek

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.

Beste maandeEnige maand

Recorded in Western Cape~750 records

Curve from 1,744 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.

Waar jy dit sal kry

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Red-faced Mousebird is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,744 records, iNaturalist

Parke waar gashere die Red-faced Mousebird aanteken

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Gondwana Game ReserveWestern Cape · Best Sep to Apr
2 plekke

Plekke om te bly

50+ resultate in die Wes-Kaap

De Hoop Villa

Western Cape

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 185 voëls aangeteken · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prys op aanvraag

De Mond Villa, De Hoop

Western Cape

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 185 voëls aangeteken · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prys op aanvraag

Barry House on Riverton

Robertson

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 158 voëls aangeteken · Horse riding, Canoeing

Van R 1,155 per nag

Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna

Hunter's Home, Knysna

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 80 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom, Outeniqua yellowwood

Ondersteun Revive Knysna

Van R 2,000 per nag

Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve

Montagu

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 59 voëls aangeteken · Bontebok, Gemsbok · Guided walk, Hiking

Ondersteun Cape Leopard Trust

Van R 350 per nag

Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop

Western Cape

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 185 voëls aangeteken · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prys op aanvraag

De Hoop Opstal

Western Cape

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 185 voëls aangeteken · Bontebok, Southern right whale · Whale watching, Trail running

Prys op aanvraag

Ouberg Private Nature Reserve

Montagu

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · 109 voëls aangeteken · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Cycling

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 350 per nag

Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin

Montagu

Betroubaar gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · 108 voëls aangeteken · Black backed jackal, Honey badger · Gravel cycling

Ondersteun BirdLife South Africa

Van R 1,500 per nag

Cederberg - Kliphuis

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 123 voëls aangeteken · Stargazing

Van R 180 per nag

Gamkaberg Campsite

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 230 per nag

Grootvadersbosch Campsites

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 180 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom

Van R 300 per nag

Grootvadersbosch Cabins

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 180 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Photography

Van R 1,460 per nag

Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · 166 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom

Van R 1,750 per nag

Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages

Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · 166 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom

Van R 1,750 per nag

Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages

Rocherpan Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 159 voëls aangeteken · Photography

Van R 1,990 per nag

Algeria Cottages

Cederberg Wilderness Area

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 123 voëls aangeteken · Stargazing, Hiking

Van R 1,990 per nag

Stable Rooms

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 320 per nag

Ou Kraal

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 1,600 per nag

Xami Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 1,520 per nag

Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 1,320 per nag

Sweetthorn Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 1,320 per nag

Tierkloof Eco Lodge

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Albany-struikveld-bioom · 98 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom · Stargazing

Van R 1,320 per nag

Scolopia Cottage

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Red-faced Mousebird hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · 180 voëls aangeteken · Spekboom

Van R 1,780 per nag

Beplan 'n reis rondom hierdie verblyf

Beplan 'n reis

Wanneer en waar om die Red-faced Mousebird te vind

Gashere het die Red-faced Mousebird aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Gondwana Game Reserve.

Beste tye van die dag

Die eerste ure na sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
Middag. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.

Maniere om te kyk

Begeleide ritte van 'n lodge af

'n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

Gondwana

Spesie

Urocolius indicus

Aantekeninge

1 744

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Red-faced Mousebird op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-faced Mousebird in Western Cape?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-faced Mousebird at stays in or beside Gondwana Game 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 Red-faced Mousebird in South Africa?

The Red-faced Mousebird is most recorded in Western Cape (43% of records), Gauteng (17% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), based on 1 744 iNaturalist observations. 56 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Red-faced Mousebird on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Red-faced Mousebird?

The Red-faced 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. Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.