South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation

256 species and 15,433 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–November, with up to 158 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Gurney's SugarbirdGurney's SugarbirdPromerops gurneyiMalachite SunbirdMalachite SunbirdNectarinia famosaCape Robin-ChatCape Robin-ChatDessonornis cafferCape Rock ThrushCape Rock ThrushMonticola rupestrisYellow BishopYellow BishopEuplectes capensisCape CanaryCape CanarySerinus canicollisWailing CisticolaWailing CisticolaCisticola laisBush BlackcapBush BlackcapSylvia nigricapillusCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusBuff-streaked ChatBuff-streaked ChatCampicoloides bifasciatusGround WoodpeckerGround WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusGreater Striped SwallowGreater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullataAfrican StonechatAfrican StonechatSaxicola torquatusHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedash

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sani Pass13 km136 species
  2. Sani Pass (LS) to Black Mountains16 km118 species
  3. Black Mountains – East22 km82 species
  4. Black Mountains – West30 km65 species
  5. Midmar Dam – South Shore77 km250 species

All 256 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation?

October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 158 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation?

256 species, from 15,433 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation in November?

The most recorded in November: Gurney's Sugarbird, Malachite Sunbird, Cape Robin-Chat, Cape Rock Thrush and Yellow Bishop.

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