Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Winter and spring for birds and flowers
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African Swamphen
Porphyrio madagascariensis
African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.
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 Western Cape~874 records
Curve from 1,304 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 African Swamphen is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,304 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die African Swamphen aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom
Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
African Swamphen hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Outeniqua yellowwood
Vanaf R 287 per nag
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Woud-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Prys op aanvraag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,850 per nag
Coot Club
Stanford
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prys op aanvraag
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 1,465 per nag
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Love to Give
Prys op aanvraag
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Stanford Animal Welfare Society en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,235 per nag
The Cape Winelands
Volgende stop
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die African Swamphen te vind
Gashere het die African Swamphen gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River 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
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Waarnemings
1,304
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die African Swamphen 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 Swamphen in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Swamphen at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Nature Reserve. 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 Swamphen in South Africa?
The African Swamphen is most recorded in Western Cape (67% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 1,304 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Swamphen on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Swamphen?
The African Swamphen 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round; 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 Swamphen?
African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but with bronze green or green-blue back and scapulars.