The area is also very good for a variety of sunbirds, and common species include White-bellied, Marico and Scarlet-chested; while this is one of the few areas of the park where Amethyst Sunbird can also sometimes be found.

The impressive granite dome known as “Shabeni Hill” is not far from the camp where one may spot a Lizard Buzzard. The dense thickets at the base of the dome are good for Southern Boubou, Brown-crowned Tchagra and Mocking Cliff-chat, as well as the more easily heard than seen Gorgeous Bush-shrike and Grey-headed Bush-shrike. The grasslands areas attract species such as Flappet Lark, Neddicky, Red-billed Firefinch and Streaky-headed Seedeater.

The Fayi Loop (S14) around Pretoriuskop is a loop to drive to search for some of the specials known from the Pretoriskop area. Some of the birds to be on the lookout for are: African Cuckoo Hawk, Broad-tailed Warbler, Red-throated Wryneck, Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Amethyst Sunbird, Dusky and Village Indigobirds. Shabeni Rock on the Albasini Road (S10) has some dense thickets that support Gorgeous Bush-Shrike and Striped Pipit. Other birds to look out for are Mocking Cliff-Chat, Lazy Cisticola and Brown-crowned Tchagra. If you leave camp very early in summer, and preferably on an overcast morning, you may be lucky enough to see Freckled Nightjar. The woodland areas are particularly good for accipiters and an early morning drive could produce Lizard Buzzard, Shikra, Gabar Goshawk, Little Sparrowhawk and the rarer Ovambo Sparrowhawk. Long-crested Eagle (not a regular Kruger bird) is sometimes found in the Pretoriuskop surrounds.

The Albasini Road (S3) between Pretoriuskop and Phabeni is a scenic drive through the Terminalia woodland, past the giant, granite boulders. From Shabeni Hill, the S1 becomes the S3 and follows the Sabie River to Skukuza. The riverine forest supports some species more typical of forests, including African Goshawk, Black Sparrowhawk, Narina Trogon, Trumpeter Hornbill, Scaly-throated Honeyguide, Red-capped Robin-Chat and Green Twinspot. In winter a number of species moving to lower altitude are found, including Grey Cuckooshrike, Blue-mantled Crested-Flycatcher, Cape Batis and Cape Robin-Chat. The river itself should be checked for African Finfoot.