
Natal Spurfowl
The Natal spurfowl or Natal francolin (Pternistis natalensis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae.
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 1,842 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.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Natal Spurfowl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,842 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Natal Spurfowl aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Vrystaat
Natal Spurfowl hier aangeteken
Natal Spurfowl hier aangeteken
Natal Spurfowl hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Wanneer en waar om die Natal Spurfowl te vind
Gashere het die Natal Spurfowl gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Golden Gate Highlands National Park.
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
Spesie
Pternistis natalensis
Waarnemings
1,842
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Natal Spurfowl op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Natal Spurfowl in Free State?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Natal Spurfowl at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands National Park. 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 Natal Spurfowl in South Africa?
The Natal Spurfowl is most recorded in Mpumalanga (40% of records), Limpopo (30% of records), North West (15% of records), based on 1,842 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Natal Spurfowl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Natal Spurfowl?
The Natal Spurfowl 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. Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Natal Spurfowl?
The Natal spurfowl or Natal francolin (Pternistis natalensis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.














