Mangrove kingfisher are winter visitors to the mangrove & Lagoon hibiscus lined St Lucia estuary.
One of the least plentiful birds in South Africa, there are estimated to only be a few hundred individuals country-wide. They spend the summer in the Eastern cape where they breed and move up to Kwazulu-natal estuaries in the Winter.
St Lucia estuary supports one of the largest non-breeding populations of these birds in South Africa.
They are a secretive and tough bird to see due to their preference for thick stands of Mangrove & Lagoon hibiscus. The most reliable method to find Mangrove kingfishers in St Lucia is to listen for the call,
They are most vocal when they arrive in late Autumn/ early winter and quieten down as the Winter progresses.
One of the least plentiful birds in South Africa, there are estimated to only be a few hundred individuals country-wide. They spend the summer in the Eastern cape where they breed and move up to Kwazulu-natal estuaries in the Winter.
St Lucia estuary supports one of the largest non-breeding populations of these birds in South Africa.
They are a secretive and tough bird to see due to their preference for thick stands of Mangrove & Lagoon hibiscus. The most reliable method to find Mangrove kingfishers in St Lucia is to listen for the call,
They are most vocal when they arrive in late Autumn/ early winter and quieten down as the Winter progresses.