
Namaqua Sandgrouse
The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family.
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 399 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.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Namaqua Sandgrouse is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
398 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Namaqua Sandgrouse aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Vanaf R 1,760 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 250 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
Western Cape · Prys op aanvraag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 250 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,060 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 930 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 6,460 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,314 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
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Wanneer en waar om die Namaqua Sandgrouse te vind
Gashere het die Namaqua Sandgrouse gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan 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
- Northern CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Northern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Spesie
Pterocles namaqua
Waarnemings
398
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Namaqua Sandgrouse op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Namaqua Sandgrouse in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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 Namaqua Sandgrouse in South Africa?
The Namaqua Sandgrouse is most recorded in Northern Cape (72% of records), Western Cape (24% of records), based on 398 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Namaqua Sandgrouse?
The Namaqua Sandgrouse 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. Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Namaqua Sandgrouse?
The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa.
























