Kirstenbosch botanical gardens provides an array of different habitats for birds, which means there is a wide selection of species to observe in the gardens. The following species can be found : Sombre Greenbul, Cape Bulbul, Southern Double-collared Sunbird, African Dusky Flycatcher, Common and Swee Waxbill, Hadeda Ibis, Olive Thrush, Cape Robin-chat, Red-winged Starling, Southern Boubou, Karoo Prinia and Cape Grassbird. Cape Siskin . Raptors include : Forest Buzzard, Jackal Buzzard, Black Sparrowhawk, Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk, Verreaux’s (Black) Eagle and in summer Common (Steppe) Buzzard, Also two families of resident Spotted Eagle Owls can be found at their daytime roosts.
Join my Cape Town birding tour to see all the birds in Kirstenbosch.