Knysna Warbler
Bradypterus sylvaticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLocustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies)
- GenusBradypterus (Bradypterus Warblers)
- SpeciesBradypterus sylvaticus (Knysna Warbler)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Warbler sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Little Rush-Warbler
Bradypterus baboecala
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus capensis
Pied Crow
Corvus albus
Karoo Prinia
Prinia maculosa
Olive Thrush
Turdus olivaceus
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Cape Canary
Serinus canicollis
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Knysna Warbler in Table Mountain National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Knysna Warbler sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Knysna Warbler in Table Mountain National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Knysna Warbler in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.