Cape Grassbird

Sphenoeacus afer (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Macrosphenidae — Crombecs, African Warblers

Cape Grassbird, Sphenoeacus afer, breeds in southern Africa and is a member of the Macrosphenidae. It is the only bird placed in the genus Sphenoeacus. First described by Gmelin in 1789, it is also known as the Cape grass warbler. In its range it is associated with coastal and mountain fynbos, as well as long grass on slopes and in river valleys. It is found in South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique and Eswatini, with an isolated population in eastern Zimbabwe. The species is common in these habitats and is a familiar southern African warbler.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Macrosphenidae — Crombecs, African Warblers
Breeding range
Africa: s
Cape Grassbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in South Africa

Private 2.5-Hour Soutpansberg Morning Bird Walk with Samson Mulaudzi
Private 2.5-Hour Soutpansberg Morning Bird Walk with Samson Mulaudzi
South Africa Private tour 2.5h

A private morning bird walk in the central Soutpansberg or Venda area, starting near your accommodation and shaped by the local habitat and ...

3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

Spend three days linking Cape Town fynbos, False Bay, endemic-rich mountain slopes, penguin coast and the Cape Peninsula....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Private West Coast Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private West Coast Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A private full-day circuit from Cape Town through Darling and the West Coast National Park for larks, korhaans, raptors, shorebirds and coas...

From ZAR 7,000
Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A flexible private day from Cape Town combining Kirstenbosch, peninsula wetlands and an African Penguin colony, with Cape endemics and coast...

From ZAR 7,000
Private Cape Mountains and Fynbos Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Mountains and Fynbos Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A private full-day route from Cape Town to Rooi Els, Betty's Bay and the fynbos coast, focused on Cape endemics, African Penguins and wetlan...

From ZAR 7,000
Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day circuit from Cape Town through Ceres into the Tankwa Karoo for arid-zone endemics, canyon specialists and optional night...

From ZAR 17,550