Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Rock Dove
Columba livia
The rock dove or rock pigeon (/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ also /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).:624 In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".
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~1,040 records
Curve from 2,039 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 Rock Dove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,039 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Rock Dove aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Vanaf R 5,060 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Vanaf R 1,155 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Vanaf R 4,640 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,180 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 2,170 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,560 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 180 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 230 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,750 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Vanaf R 1,990 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 320 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,600 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,320 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,320 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,320 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,500 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Vanaf R 1,430 per nag
Rock Dove hier aangeteken
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 Rock Dove te vind
Gashere het die Rock Dove gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Rocherpan 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
Columba livia
Waarnemings
2,039
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Rock Dove op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Rock Dove in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rock Dove at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Kogelberg 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 Rock Dove in South Africa?
The Rock Dove is most recorded in Western Cape (51% of records), Gauteng (31% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 2,039 iNaturalist observations. 32 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Rock Dove on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Rock Dove?
The Rock Dove 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; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Rock Dove?
The rock dove or rock pigeon (/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ also /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).:624 In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".