Eswatini · Lubombo Region

Mkhaya Game Reserve

204 species and 1,328 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October and December, with up to 62 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Southern Masked WeaverSouthern Masked WeaverPloceus velatusBlack-bellied StarlingBlack-bellied StarlingNotopholia coruscaRed-billed OxpeckerRed-billed OxpeckerBuphagus erythrorynchaWater Thick-kneeWater Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatusWhite-faced Whistling DuckWhite-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataViolet-backed StarlingViolet-backed StarlingCinnyricinclus leucogasterSenegal LapwingSenegal LapwingVanellus lugubrisPurple-banded SunbirdPurple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatusLilac-breasted RollerLilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusBlue-cheeked Bee-eaterBlue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicusPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusEmerald-spotted Wood DoveEmerald-spotted Wood DoveTurtur chalcospilosFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Hlane Royal NP41 km256 species
  2. Hlane Royal NP – Ndlovu Camp41 km268 species
  3. Mlawula NR52 km215 species
  4. DO NOT USE** Ndumo GR59 km396 species
  5. Mbuluzi GR – Savanna Research Center59 km260 species
  6. Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary60 km318 species

All 204 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Mkhaya Game Reserve?

October and December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 62 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Mkhaya Game Reserve?

204 species, from 1,328 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Mkhaya Game Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Southern Masked Weaver, Black-bellied Starling, Red-billed Oxpecker, Water Thick-knee and White-faced Whistling Duck.

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