Bird
Cape Grassbird
Sphenoeacus afer · Macrosphenidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records75,595in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa74,401 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Cape Grassbird in brief
The cape grassbird (Sphenoeacus afer) is a bird of the Macrosphenidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 75,595 published records, most of them from South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa74,401 records · best Dec, Oct
Eswatini780 records · best Nov, Jan
Lesotho414 records · best Feb, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.