Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
9 plekke
Wildlife
Blue Duiker
Philantomba monticola
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in western, southern and eastern Africa.
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~44 records
Curve from 627 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Blue Duiker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
627 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Blue Duiker aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Wes-Kaap
Beplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Blue Duiker te vind
Gashere het die Blue Duiker gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
Die hele jaar hierMaklikste om te sien
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goukamma | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien |
| Garden Route | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Waar om oor te bly
Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Western CapeSelfryMalariavryVerblyfplekke in Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelfryVerblyfplekke in Eastern Cape
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Philantomba monticola
Waarnemings
627
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Blue Duiker op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue Duiker in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue Duiker at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve, Robberg Nature Reserve and Tsitsikamma National Park. 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 Blue Duiker in South Africa?
The Blue Duiker is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (78% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), Western Cape (7% of records), based on 627 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Blue Duiker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue Duiker?
The Blue Duiker 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; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round; Robberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Blue Duiker?
The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Blue Duiker?
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in western, southern and eastern Africa. It is the smallest duiker. The species was first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg in 1789. 12 subspecies are identified. The blue duiker reaches 32, 41 centimetres (13, 16 in) at the shoulder and weighs 3.5, 9 kilograms (7.7, 19.8 lb).