
Bontvisvanger
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher and is found widely distributed across Africa and Asia.
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 3,319 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 Pied Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,319 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Pied Kingfisher aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Pietersfontein Conservancy
Vanaf R 1,155 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Woud-bioom
Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,590 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,730 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,370 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,380 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,580 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Vanaf R 1,410 per nag
Pied Kingfisher hier aangeteken · Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 3,690 per nag
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Pied Kingfisher te vind
Gashere het die Pied Kingfisher gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kogelberg 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
Ceryle rudis
Waarnemings
3,319
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Pied Kingfisher op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pied Kingfisher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pied Kingfisher at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River 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 Pied Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Pied Kingfisher is most recorded in Western Cape (31% of records), Mpumalanga (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), based on 3,319 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Pied Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pied Kingfisher?
The Pied Kingfisher 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pied Kingfisher?
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher and is found widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Linnaeus in 1758, it has five recognised subspecies. Its black and white plumage, crest and the habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish make it distinctive.

























