South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

St Lucia – iGwalagwala Trail

345 species and 28,259 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–November, with up to 174 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Livingstone's TuracoLivingstone's TuracoTauraco livingstoniiRed-capped Robin-ChatRed-capped Robin-ChatCossypha natalensisYellow-rumped TinkerbirdYellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatusSquare-tailed DrongoSquare-tailed DrongoDicrurus ludwigiiWhite-eared BarbetWhite-eared BarbetStactolaema leucotisBlack-backed PuffbackBlack-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cublaCollared SunbirdCollared SunbirdHedydipna collarisYellow-bellied GreenbulYellow-bellied GreenbulChlorocichla flaviventrisGreen-backed CamaropteraGreen-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brachyuraSouthern BoubouSouthern BoubouLaniarius ferrugineusPurple-banded SunbirdPurple-banded SunbirdCinnyris bifasciatusRudd's ApalisRudd's ApalisApalis ruddiCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusSombre GreenbulSombre GreenbulAndropadus importunus

163 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 345 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. St Lucia – iMfolozi River mouth2 km398 species
  2. iSimangaliso WP – Eastern Shores16 km409 species
  3. Bonamanzi GR38 km377 species
  4. DO NOT USE** Hluhluwe-Imfolozi GR52 km408 species
  5. Phinda GR – Airfield59 km438 species
  6. Mpempe Pan74 km309 species

All 345 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at St Lucia – iGwalagwala Trail?

October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 174 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at St Lucia – iGwalagwala Trail?

345 species, from 28,259 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at St Lucia – iGwalagwala Trail in November?

The most recorded in November: Livingstone's Turaco, Red-capped Robin-Chat, Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Square-tailed Drongo and White-eared Barbet.

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