
The wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is a nomadic resident in eastern and southern 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 982 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.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Wattled Starling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
982 records, iNaturalist
20+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the Wattled Starling at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve.
Species
Creatophora cinerea
Records
982
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Wattled Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Wattled Starling at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kruger National Park and Madikwe 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.
The Wattled Starling is most recorded in Mpumalanga (25% of records), Limpopo (18% of records), Western Cape (15% of records), based on 982 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Wattled Starling on site or nearby.
The Wattled Starling 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is a nomadic resident in eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of grassland, open woodland and cultivation.