
Wildlife
Eland
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa.
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 3,632 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 Common Eland is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,633 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Common Eland aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Serval
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,100 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Common eland
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Southern rock agama · Tree fuchsia
Vanaf R 190 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Southern rock agama · Cape heath
Vanaf R 190 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Vanaf R 130 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 130 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Tree fuchsia · Black wildebeest
Vanaf R 840 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Southern rock agama · Common eland
Vanaf R 270 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Giraffe · Blue wildebeest
Vanaf R 240 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 200 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck
Vanaf R 360 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 1,420 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 900 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Vanaf R 130 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 170 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Tree fuchsia
Vanaf R 1,070 per nag
Common Eland hier aangeteken · Grasveld-bioom · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
Vanaf R 1,150 per nag
Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 13,000 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,280 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust
Vanaf R 1,280 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 5,990 per nag
Grasveld-bioom · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,140 per nag
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Common Eland te vind
Gashere het die Common Eland gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uKhahlamba-Drakensberg | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Hluhluwe-Imfolozi | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Beste tye van die dag
- Vroegoggend en laatmiddag. Die Common Eland is bedags uit, en die maklikste om te sien voor die hitte.
- Middaghitte. Rus dikwels in die skaduwee of naby water.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Taurotragus oryx
Waarnemings
3,633
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Common Eland op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Eland in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Eland at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Ithala Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve and Royal Natal National Park 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 Common Eland in South Africa?
The Common Eland is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), Eastern Cape (9% of records), based on 3,633 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Common Eland on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Eland?
The Common Eland 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Common Eland?
The common eland (Taurotragus oryx), also known as the southern eland or eland antelope, is a savannah and plains antelope found in East and Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Taurotragus. It was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766.
























