Villa Amor Guesthouse is situated close to the N1 and N4 in the Bronberg region, in Pretoria East which offers a wide range of local attractions and activities. The
guesthouse is centrally located near Wilgers hospital, CSIR and the University of Pretoria.
Visit www.bronberger.co.za for information on interesting local activities in the Pretoria East area.
Dinokeng
Take a short drive to the Dinokeng tourism area www.dinokeng.co.za and the Dinokeng Big Five Game Reserve www.dinokengbig5.com.
Cullinan Meander
The historic town, Cullinan, is renowned for the discovery of the world’s largest diamond and offers a range of interesting excursions and attractions including the diamond mine. For more information visit www.cullinanmeander.co.za
Action cricket and netball facilities are located available within a kilometre from Villa Amor www.acricket.co.za
Villa Amor is located just ten minutes from Menlyn Park Shopping Centre www.menlynpark.co.za. Other shopping centres in the area include The Grove, Woodlands Boulevard and Parkview Shopping Centre
Did you know that the lush gardens at Villa Amor attract many birds and that many people love to sit in one of the many isolated spots in the garden, or even on their own wooden deck and to watch birds
See the list of birds spotted. When you stay here next please give us the names of any new species seen so that we can update the list
Afrikaans / English / Scientific
| Afrikaanse naguil |
Fiery-necked nightjar |
Caprimulgus pectoralis |
| Bokmakierie |
Bokmakieire |
Telophorus zeylonus |
| Bontkiewet |
Blacksmith Lapwing |
Vanellus armatus |
| Bosvelvisvanger |
Woodland kingfisher |
Halcyon senegalensis |
| Bruinkopvisvanger |
Brown-hooeded kingfisher |
Halcyon albiventris |
| Diederikkie |
Dideric Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx caprius |
| Dikbekwewer |
Thick-Billed weaver |
Amblyospiza albifrons |
| Donkernaguil |
Freckled Nightjar |
Caprimulgus tristigma |
| Fiskaallaksman |
Common Fiscal |
Lanius collaris |
| Gestreepte nuwejaarsvoel |
Levaillant's Cuckoo |
Oxylophus levaillantii |
| Gevlekte lyster |
Groundscraper Thrush |
Psophocichla litstsirupa |
| Gevlekte muisvoel |
Speckled Mousebird |
Colius striatus |
| Gevlekte ooruil |
Spotted Eagle Owl |
Bubo africanus |
| Gewone blousysie |
Blue Waxbil |
Uraeginthus angolensis |
| Gewone kwikkie |
Cape Wagtail |
Motacillia capensis |
| Gewone mossie |
Cape Sparrow |
Passer melanurus |
| Gewone tarerntaal |
Helmeted Guineafowl |
Numida meleagris |
| Gewone tortelduif |
Cape Turtle Dove |
Streptopelia capicola |
| Gewone vleiloerie |
Burchell's Coucal |
Centropus burchelli |
| Goudstertspeg |
Goldentailed woodpecker |
Camptethera Abongoni |
| Greysneushoringvoel |
African Grey Hornbill |
Tockus nasutus |
| Grootringduif |
Red-eyed Dove |
Streptopelia semitorquata |
| Gryskopmossie |
Southern Grey-headed Sparrow |
Passer diffuses |
| Hadeda |
Hadeda Ibis |
Bostrychia hagedash |
| Hoephoep |
African Hoopoe |
Upupa Africana |
| Huisswael |
Common House Martin |
Delichon urbica |
| Indiese spreeu |
Common Myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
| Kaapse glasogie |
Cape White eye |
Zosterops virens |
| Kleingeelvink |
Lesser masked Weaver |
Ploceus intermedius |
| Kleinglansspreeu |
Cape Glossy Starling |
Lamprotonis nitens |
| Kolgans |
Egyptian Goose |
Alopochen aegyptiacus |
| Kransduif |
Speckled pigeon |
Columba guinea |
| Kroonkiewet |
Crowned Lapwing |
Vanellus cronatus |
| Kuifkophoutkapper |
Crested Barbet |
Trachyphonus vaillantii |
| Kuifkoptarentaal |
Crested Guineafowl |
Guttera pucherani |
| Kwevoel |
Grey Go-away bird |
Corythaixoides concolor |
| Mikstertbyvanger |
Fork-taled Drongo |
Dicrurus adsimilis |
| Paradysvlieevanger |
African Paradise flycatcher |
Perpsiphone viridis |
| Piet-my-vrou |
Red-chested Cuckoo |
Cuculus solitaries |
| Pylvlekkatlagter |
Arrow marked babler |
Turdoides jardineii |
| Rooibekkakelaar |
Green Wood-Hoepoe |
Phoeniculus purpureus |
| Rooibeklyster |
Kurrichane Thrush |
Turdus libonyanus |
| Rooiborssuikerbekkie |
Scarlet-chested Sunbird |
Chalcomitra senegalensis |
| Rooikophoutkapper |
Black-Collard barbet |
Lybius torquatus |
| Rooivink |
Southern Red Bishop |
Euplectes orix |
| Spookvoel |
Grey-headed Bushshrike |
Malaconotus blanchoti |
| Suidelike waterfiskaal |
Southern boubou |
Laniarius ferrugnineus |
| Swaelstertbyvreter |
Swallow-taled Bee-eater |
Merops hirundineus |
| Swartkopwieliewaal |
Black-headed Oriole |
Oriolus larvatus |
| Swartoogtiptol |
Blackeyed bulbul |
Pycnonotus tricolor |
| Witborskraai |
Pied Crow |
Corvus albus |
| Witkruismuisvoel |
White-backed Mousebird |
Colius colius |
| Geelbekwitreier |
Yellow-Billed Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
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