
The mountain wheatear or mountain chat (Myrmecocichla monticola) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to southwestern Africa.
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.
Curve from 868 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Mountain Wheatear is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
868 records, iNaturalist
20+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Mountain Wheatear at stays in or beside Marakele National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Myrmecocichla monticola
Records
868
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the Mountain Wheatear on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mountain Wheatear at stays in or beside Marakele National Park. 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.
The Mountain Wheatear is most recorded in Northern Cape (32% of records), Western Cape (29% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), based on 868 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Mountain Wheatear on site or nearby.
The Mountain Wheatear 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. Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The mountain wheatear or mountain chat (Myrmecocichla monticola) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to southwestern Africa.