
African Black Duck
The African black duck (Anas sparsa) is a species of duck of the genus Anas.
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 1,319 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 Black Duck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,321 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Black Duck aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu · Vanaf R 350 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag

Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 630 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 220 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 180 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 300 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,460 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,590 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,730 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,780 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 960 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 2,310 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,510 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Sas se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Prik se Werf
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,490 per nag
African Black Duck hier aangeteken
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Black Duck te vind
Gashere het die African Black Duck gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve.
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
Anas sparsa
Waarnemings
1,321
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Black 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 African Black Duck in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Black Duck at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve and Limietberg Nature Reserve 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 African Black Duck in South Africa?
The African Black Duck is most recorded in Western Cape (42% of records), Gauteng (26% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 1,321 iNaturalist observations. 35 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Black Duck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Black Duck?
The African Black Duck 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Black Duck?
The African black duck (Anas sparsa) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. It is genetically closest to the mallard group, but shows some peculiarities in its behavior and (as far as they can be discerned) plumage; it is accordingly placed in the subgenus Melananas pending further research.


























