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Waar om die Bar-tailed Godwit in Suid-Afrika te sien

Gashere het die Bar-tailed Godwit gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Mond Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.

Limosa lapponica · Near Threatened

Bar-tailed Godwit
Foto: (c) Настя Бухвалова, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Настя Бухвалова

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Wanneer en waar om die Bar-tailed Godwit te vind

Gashere het die Bar-tailed Godwit gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs De Mond Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River 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

  • SelfryMalariavry
    Verblyfplekke in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Verblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Hoe om te kyk

Ry self

Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.

Waar gashere dit aanteken

IUBN Rooi Lys

Near Threatened

Spesie

Limosa lapponica

Waarnemings

224

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Bar-tailed Godwit op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Bar-tailed Godwit in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. 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 Bar-tailed Godwit in South Africa?

The Bar-tailed Godwit is most recorded in Western Cape (60% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 224 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Bar-tailed Godwit?

Sightings of the Bar-tailed Godwit peak from Oct to Dec, based on 224 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the conservation status of the Bar-tailed Godwit?

The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Bar-tailed Godwit?

The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae. The genus name Limosa is from Latin and means "muddy", from limus, "mud". The specific lapponica refers to Lapland. The English term "godwit" was first recorded in about 1416-7 and is believed to imitate the bird's call.

Verblyf wat teruggee

Waar om te bly vir ’n kans om die Bar-tailed Godwit te sien

Elke verblyf op die Bar-tailed Godwit-bladsy lys die spesies wat die gasheer op of naby die eiendom aangeteken het. ’n Aantekening is ’n waarneming, nooit ’n belofte nie.

Kyk waar om te bly