Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Giant KingfisherMegaceryle maxima
The giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert other than the arid southwest.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records1,684 records
Curve from 1,684 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Giant Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,688 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Giant Kingfisher aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
In Toto Retreat
Sedgefield
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 2,200 per nag
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,280 per nag
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leadwood · Leopard
Gee terug aan DAKTARI Bush School
Vanaf R 28,990 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Pietersfontein Conservancy
Vanaf R 1,155 per nag
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Coot Club
Stanford
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prys op aanvraag
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 350 per nag
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Common eland
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 10,670 per nag
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 17,400 per nag
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prys op aanvraag
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 11,980 per nag
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Vanaf R 17,500 per nag
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 2,550 per nag
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom
Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Giant Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Lion · Leopard
Prys op aanvraag
The Drakensberg
Volgende stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Giant Kingfisher te vind
Gashere het die Giant Kingfisher 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 Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · De Hoop
Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelfryVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Phinda · uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-NatalBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-NatalMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Megaceryle maxima
Waarnemings
1,688
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Giant Kingfisher op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Giant Kingfisher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Giant Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Phinda Private Game 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 Giant Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Giant Kingfisher is most recorded in Mpumalanga (27% of records), Western Cape (26% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), based on 1,688 iNaturalist observations. 89 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Giant Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Giant Kingfisher?
The Giant Kingfisher 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; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Giant Kingfisher?
The giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert other than the arid southwest.