
Terek Sandpiper
The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus.
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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 79 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.
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Terek Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
79 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Terek Sandpiper erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Südafrika
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Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Terek Sandpiper: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Terek Sandpiper in oder bei De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Wo Sie übernachten können
- Western CapeSelbstfahrerMalariafreiUnterkünfte in Western Cape
- KwaZulu-NatalUnterkünfte in KwaZulu-Natal
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Xenus cinereus
Nachweise
79
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Terek Sandpiper auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Terek Sandpiper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Terek Sandpiper at stays in or beside De Mond Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Terek Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Terek Sandpiper is most recorded in Eastern Cape (38% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (34% of records), Western Cape (27% of records), based on 79 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Terek Sandpiper on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Terek Sandpiper?
The Terek Sandpiper 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. De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Terek Sandpiper?
The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus. It is named after the Terek River which flows into the west of the Caspian Sea, as it was first observed around this area. The genus name Xenus is from Ancient Greek xenos stranger, and cinereus is Latin for "ash-grey" from cinis, cineris, "ashes".


























