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The African darter (Anhinga rufa), sometimes called the snakebird, is a water bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 3,747 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Darter is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,754 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Darter aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville · Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Coot Club
Stanford · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom · Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
African Darter hier aangeteken
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Darter te vind
Gashere het die African Darter gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Goukamma Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
- LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- Eastern CapeBegeleide ritteMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Anhinga rufa
Waarnemings
3,754
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Darter op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Darter in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Darter at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the African Darter in South Africa?
The African Darter is most recorded in Western Cape (50% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), based on 3,754 iNaturalist observations. 77 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Darter on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Darter?
The African Darter is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Darter?
The African darter (Anhinga rufa), sometimes called the snakebird, is a water bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq.
































