
Namaqua Sandgrouse
The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family.
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 399 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.
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Namaqua Sandgrouse is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
398 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Namaqua Sandgrouse aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Noord-Kaap
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,314 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park · Vanaf R 2,634 per nag
Namaqua Sandgrouse hier aangeteken
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
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Wanneer en waar om die Namaqua Sandgrouse te vind
Gashere het die Namaqua Sandgrouse 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
Pterocles namaqua
Waarnemings
398
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Namaqua Sandgrouse op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Namaqua Sandgrouse in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse 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 Namaqua Sandgrouse in South Africa?
The Namaqua Sandgrouse is most recorded in Northern Cape (72% of records), Western Cape (24% of records), based on 398 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Namaqua Sandgrouse?
The Namaqua Sandgrouse 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 Namaqua Sandgrouse?
The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa.
























