Knysna Warbler
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Knysna Warbler

Bradypterus sylvaticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Garden Route National Park
193 Verified records at Garden Route National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Knysna warbler or Knysna scrub warbler (Bradypterus sylvaticus) is a very shy and cryptic warbler, endemic to the coastal regions of South Africa. Its population is small and probably declining, due to natural and artificial fragmentation of its habitat, and limited dispersal and reproductive ability. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Warbler sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park

Little Rush-Warbler
LC

Little Rush-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradypterus baboecala

10–20% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Cape White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops virens

70–80% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

60–70% · Likely
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

50–60% · Likely
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

50–60% · Likely
Bar-throated Apalis
LC

Bar-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis thoracica

40–50% · Likely
Cape Bulbul
LC

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Cape Weaver
LC

Cape Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Cape Batis
LC

Cape Batis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batis capensis

40–50% · Possible
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

30–40% · Possible
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Knysna Warbler in Garden Route National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Warbler sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Knysna Warbler in Garden Route National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Knysna Warbler in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.

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