
Slanghalsvoël
The African darter (Anhinga rufa), sometimes called the snakebird, is a water bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq.
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 3,747 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Darter is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,754 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Darter aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
African Darter hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Darter te vind
Gashere het die African Darter gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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
Anhinga rufa
Waarnemings
3,754
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Darter op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Darter in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Darter at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Kamberg Nature 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 African Darter in South Africa?
The African Darter is most recorded in Western Cape (50% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), based on 3,754 iNaturalist observations. 17 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the African Darter on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Darter?
The African Darter 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Darter?
The African darter (Anhinga rufa), sometimes called the snakebird, is a water bird of sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq.

























