Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
6 plekke
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Gewone Mossie
Cape SparrowPasser melanurus
The Cape sparrow or mossie (Passer melanurus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae found in southern Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
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.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in Northern Cape~487 records
Curve from 6,961 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Sparrow is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,960 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Sparrow aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Cape Sparrow hier aangeteken
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Cape Sparrow hier aangeteken
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Cape Sparrow hier aangeteken
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Cape Sparrow hier aangeteken
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,314 per nag
Cape Sparrow hier aangeteken
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Cape Sparrow hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Rooikloof Guest Farm
Sutherland · Vanaf R 1,600 per nag
Richmond Rooms
Richmond · Vanaf R 1,230 per nag
Mooifontein Farm
Colesberg · Vanaf R 1,486 per nag
Frontier River Resort
Northern Cape · Vanaf R 2,050 per nag
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 450 per nag
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 311 per nag
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 450 per nag
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park · Vanaf R 628 per nag
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 311 per nag
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park · Vanaf R 953 per nag
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park · Vanaf R 1,401 per nag
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park · Vanaf R 192 per nag
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 450 per nag
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park · Vanaf R 362 per nag
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park · Vanaf R 1,206 per nag
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park · Vanaf R 1,741 per nag
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 373 per nag
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok · Vanaf R 1,700 per nag
The Karoo
Volgende stop
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Sparrow te vind
Gashere het die Cape Sparrow gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
Passer melanurus
Waarnemings
6,960
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Sparrow op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Sparrow in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Sparrow at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 Cape Sparrow in South Africa?
The Cape Sparrow is most recorded in Western Cape (55% of records), Gauteng (18% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 6,960 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Cape Sparrow on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Sparrow?
The Cape Sparrow 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Sparrow?
The Cape sparrow or mossie (Passer melanurus) is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae found in southern Africa. A medium-sized sparrow at 14-16 centimetres (5.5-6.3 in), it has distinctive plumage, including large pale head stripes in both sexes. Its plumage is mostly coloured grey, brown, and chestnut, and the male has some bold black and white markings on its head and neck.