Red-Headed Fly

Red-Headed Fly

Bromophila caffra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Pilanesberg National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

9 Verified sightings at Pilanesberg National Park From 2019 to 2026
61 In all 4 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
4 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Headed Fly in Pilanesberg National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Fly sighting in Pilanesberg National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 39 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red-Headed Fly in Pilanesberg National Park?

November

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Fly in Pilanesberg National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Red-Headed Fly?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Headed Fly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Pilanesberg National Park the best place to see a Red-Headed Fly?

2nd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red-Headed Fly sightings, Pilanesberg National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 20%).

Where does the Red-Headed Fly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Headed Fly is recorded against all the insects logged in Pilanesberg National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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