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Waar om te sien

Waar om die Maccoa Duck in Suid-Afrika te sien

Gashere het die Maccoa Duck gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve.

Oxyura maccoa · Endangered

Maccoa Duck
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Beplan ’n reis

Wanneer en waar om die Maccoa Duck te vind

Gashere het die Maccoa Duck gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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.

Hoe om te kyk

Ry self

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

Waar gashere dit aanteken

IUBN Rooi Lys

Endangered

Spesie

Oxyura maccoa

Waarnemings

404

iNaturalist-waarnemings

Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.

Vrae wat reisigers vra

’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Maccoa Duck op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Maccoa Duck in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Maccoa Duck at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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 Maccoa Duck in South Africa?

The Maccoa Duck is most recorded in Western Cape (86% of records), Gauteng (5% of records), based on 404 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Maccoa Duck on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Maccoa Duck?

The Maccoa Duck 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the conservation status of the Maccoa Duck?

The Maccoa Duck (Oxyura maccoa) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Maccoa Duck?

The maccoa duck (Oxyura maccoa) is a small (48-51 cm) long African stiff-tailed duck.

Verblyf wat teruggee

Waar om te bly vir ’n kans om die Maccoa Duck te sien

Elke verblyf op die Maccoa Duck-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