
Lepelaar
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae.
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 2,583 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 Spoonbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,583 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Spoonbill aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Limpopo
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 379 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,445 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 10,966 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Boulders Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 7,295 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Bateleur Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 2,820 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Sirheni Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,634 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Mopani Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,522 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Shingwedzi Rest Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 378 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Shimuwini Bushveld Camp
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 1,670 per nag
African Spoonbill hier aangeteken
Verkijken Cottage
Haenertsburg · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Bramasole Boutique Hotel
Magoebaskloof · Vanaf R 1,512 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 1,100 per nag
Maninghi Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
Graceland Eco Retreat
Magoebaskloof · Vanaf R 2,000 per nag
Sunbird Lodge
Phalaborwa · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Marataba Mountain Lodge
Marakele National Park · Prys op aanvraag
Cape Vulture Lodge
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 4,000 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt · Vanaf R 650 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Spoonbill te vind
Gashere het die African Spoonbill gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger 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
Platalea alba
Waarnemings
2,583
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Spoonbill 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 Spoonbill in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Spoonbill at stays in or beside Kruger 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 African Spoonbill in South Africa?
The African Spoonbill is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 2,583 iNaturalist observations. 14 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the African Spoonbill on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Spoonbill?
The African Spoonbill 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Spoonbill?
The African spoonbill (Platalea alba) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
























