Eswatini · Manzini Region

Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary

318 species and 8,289 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–December, with up to 145 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-fronted Bee-eaterWhite-fronted Bee-eaterMerops bullockoidesHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaVillage WeaverVillage WeaverPloceus cucullatusSouthern Red BishopSouthern Red BishopEuplectes orixLesser Striped SwallowLesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinicaPurple-crested TuracoPurple-crested TuracoGallirex porphyreolophusBlack-collared BarbetBlack-collared BarbetLybius torquatusFan-tailed WidowbirdFan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillarisSouthern Grey-headed SparrowSouthern Grey-headed SparrowPasser diffususCommon WaxbillCommon WaxbillEstrilda astrildBlack Saw-wingBlack Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristopteraBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rustica

145 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 318 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Hawane Reservoir30 km140 species
  2. Malolotja Nature Reserve40 km281 species
  3. Mkhaya Game Reserve60 km204 species
  4. Hlane Royal NP – Ndlovu Camp76 km268 species
  5. Hlane Royal NP76 km256 species

All 318 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary?

November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 145 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary?

318 species, from 8,289 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary in November?

The most recorded in November: White-fronted Bee-eater, Hadada Ibis, Common Bulbul, Egyptian Goose and Village Weaver.

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