South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Eshowe – Dlinza Forest

305 species and 20,407 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–November, with up to 127 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Purple-crested TuracoPurple-crested TuracoGallirex porphyreolophusTrumpeter HornbillTrumpeter HornbillBycanistes bucinatorBlack-bellied StarlingBlack-bellied StarlingNotopholia coruscaOlive ThrushOlive ThrushTurdus olivaceusSpotted Ground ThrushSpotted Ground ThrushGeokichla guttataChorister Robin-ChatChorister Robin-ChatCossypha dichroaCape White-eyeCape White-eyeZosterops virensGreen-backed CamaropteraGreen-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyuraSquare-tailed DrongoSquare-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigiiHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashOlive SunbirdOlive SunbirdCyanomitra olivaceaAfrican Emerald CuckooAfrican Emerald CuckooChrysococcyx cupreusNarina TrogonNarina TrogonApaloderma narinaRed-chested CuckooRed-chested CuckooCuculus solitarius

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Umlalazi NR32 km315 species
  2. KwaDukuza – Sappi Stanger hide54 km283 species

All 305 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Eshowe – Dlinza Forest?

October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 127 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Eshowe – Dlinza Forest?

305 species, from 20,407 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Eshowe – Dlinza Forest in November?

The most recorded in November: Purple-crested Turaco, Trumpeter Hornbill, Black-bellied Starling, Olive Thrush and Spotted Ground Thrush.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.