
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
The rufous-cheeked nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae.
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 128 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Rufous-cheeked Nightjar is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
128 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Rufous-cheeked Nightjar 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
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 250 per nag
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,520 per nag
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,060 per nag
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 930 per nag
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar hier aangeteken · Sukkulente Karoo-bioom
Vanaf R 1,340 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 14,985 per nag
Sukkulente Karoo-bioom · Spekboom
Gee terug aan Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 1,400 per nag
Woud-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Barrydale Hospice
Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,850 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Fynbos-bioom · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · English oak
Gee terug aan Cape Leopard Trust
Vanaf R 1,465 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Fynbos-bioom
Gee terug aan Love to Give
Prys op aanvraag
Fynbos-bioom · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Stanford Animal Welfare Society en 1 ander
Vanaf R 2,235 per nag
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Rufous-cheeked Nightjar te vind
Gashere het die Rufous-cheeked Nightjar gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Skemer en ná donker. Luister vir roepe; ’n flits in die kamp of ’n nagrit werk die beste.
- Bedags. Rus goed versteek.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Caprimulgus rufigena
Waarnemings
128
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Rufous-cheeked Nightjar op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar at stays in or beside Anysberg 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 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar in South Africa?
The Rufous-cheeked Nightjar is most recorded in Limpopo (28% of records), Northern Cape (27% of records), North West (19% of records), based on 128 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Rufous-cheeked Nightjar?
The Rufous-cheeked Nightjar 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. Anysberg 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 Rufous-cheeked Nightjar?
The rufous-cheeked nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is an intra-African migrant that breeds in the south of its range. It spends the non-breeding season in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon, southern Chad and Sudan, the Republic of the Congo, the D.R.C. and western Central African Republic.
























