Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Knob-billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Sarkidiornis is sometimes considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the knob-billed duck (S. melanotos), a cosmopolitan species.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Most records Nov to Feb
When Knob-billed Duck sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Beste maandeNov to Feb
Records594 records
Curve from 594 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.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Knob-billed Duck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
594 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Knob-billed Duck aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 450per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 450per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 450per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,314per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 2,634per nag
Knob-billed Duck hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Richmond Rooms
Richmond
Vanaf R 1,230per nag
Mooifontein Farm
Colesberg
Vanaf R 1,486per nag
Rooikloof Guest Farm
Sutherland
Vanaf R 1,600per nag
Frontier River Resort
Northern Cape
Vanaf R 2,050per nag
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 311per nag
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park
Vanaf R 628per nag
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 311per nag
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park
Vanaf R 953per nag
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
Vanaf R 1,401per nag
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Vanaf R 192per nag
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
Vanaf R 362per nag
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
Vanaf R 1,206per nag
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Vanaf R 1,741per nag
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
Vanaf R 373per nag
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok
Vanaf R 1,700per 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 Knob-billed Duck te vind
Gashere het die Knob-billed Duck 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
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Waarnemings
594
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Knob-billed Duck op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Knob-billed Duck in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Knob-billed Duck 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 Knob-billed Duck in South Africa?
The Knob-billed Duck is most recorded in Mpumalanga (47% of records), Limpopo (36% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 594 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Knob-billed Duck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Knob-billed Duck?
Sightings of the Knob-billed Duck peak from Nov to Feb, based on 594 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Knob-billed Duck?
The Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Knob-billed Duck?
Sarkidiornis is sometimes considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the knob-billed duck (S. melanotos), a cosmopolitan species. Most taxonomic authorities split the species into two: