Where to see
Apalis thoracica
De Hoop Nature Reserve leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Bar-throated Apalis during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
De Hoop Nature Reserve
In De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-throated Apalis sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Garden Route National Park and more
After De Hoop Nature Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Bar-throated Apalis are in Garden Route National Park (South Africa, about 50%), Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 40%) and West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are October in De Hoop Nature Reserve (about 70%), September and October in Garden Route National Park (about 60%) and June and October in Addo Elephant National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Bar-throated Apalis on a given day. Each park's Bar-throated Apalis page has the full month-by-month chart.
