Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary offers good bird watching, with more than 240 species recorded. Areas of grassland support , , and various pipits, while Nyonyane Mountain is home to , and . might be seen around the and rivers, along with various waders, weavers and kingfishers. The rest camp is a good place to look for woodland species. are present from November to April.
Birding Specials Treats for Avid Birders
- African finfoot
- African grass owl
- African green pigeon
- African pygmy kingfisher
- Blue crane
- Brown-hooded kingfisher
- Buff-streaked chat
- Buffy pipit
- Chorister robin-chat
- Crowned eagle
- Denham’s bustard
- Golden-breasted bunting
- Greater painted-snipe
- Narina trogon
- Purple-crested turaco
- Senegal lapwing
- Shelley’s francolin
- Short-tailed pipit
- Southern bald ibis
- Southern crested guineafowl
- Square-tailed nightjar
- Tambourine dove
- Verreaux’s eagle
- Violet-backed starling
- White-backed night heron
- White-crested helmet-shrike
- Yellow-fronted tinkerbird
- Yellow-rumped tinkerbird
Best Time for Bird Watching
Bird watching in Mlilwane is at its best from November to April, when from Europe and northern Africa visit the region. But there is no bad time of year for bird watching as many of the most interesting species are all year round. The dry winter months of May to September are best for general wildlife viewing.