
Great Spotted Cuckoo
The great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.
Wissenswertes zu den Arten
Most records Nov to Mar
When Great Spotted Cuckoo sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 229 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 Great Spotted Cuckoo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
229 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Great Spotted Cuckoo erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Ostkap
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Ab R 1,200 pro Nacht
Zuverlässig zu sehen · Für Vogelbeobachter
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Great Spotted Cuckoo hier erfasst
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Great Spotted Cuckoo hier erfasst
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Great Spotted Cuckoo hier erfasst
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Great Spotted Cuckoo hier erfasst
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Preis auf Anfrage
Great Spotted Cuckoo hier erfasst
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay · Ab R 2,460 pro Nacht
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Ab R 1,760 pro Nacht
Für Vogelbeobachter
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey · Ab R 485 pro Nacht
Für Vogelbeobachter
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Ab R 2,600 pro Nacht

Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth · Ab R 1,050 pro Nacht
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve · Ab R 12,950 pro Nacht
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson · Ab R 11,592 pro Nacht
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Ab R 3,100 pro Nacht
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Ab R 4,000 pro Nacht
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Ab R 2,000 pro Nacht
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes · Ab R 600 pro Nacht
Für Vogelbeobachter
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · Ab R 457 pro Nacht
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park · Ab R 449 pro Nacht
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park · Ab R 2,093 pro Nacht
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof · Preis auf Anfrage

Für Vogelbeobachter
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Ab R 1,490 pro Nacht
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park · Ab R 345 pro Nacht
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Preis auf Anfrage

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Great Spotted Cuckoo: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Great Spotted Cuckoo in oder bei Kwandwe Private Game Reserve 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.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Geführte Fahrten ab der Lodge
Ein Guide, der weiß, wo man suchen muss, mit Offroad- und Nachtfahrten in privaten Reservaten.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Clamator glandarius
Nachweise
229
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Great Spotted Cuckoo auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great Spotted Cuckoo in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game 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 Great Spotted Cuckoo in South Africa?
The Great Spotted Cuckoo is most recorded in Limpopo (38% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), North West (14% of records), based on 229 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Great Spotted Cuckoo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Great Spotted Cuckoo?
Sightings of the Great Spotted Cuckoo peak from Nov to Mar, based on 229 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Great Spotted Cuckoo?
The great spotted cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. The genus name clamator is Latin for "shouter" from clamare, "to shout". The specific glandarius is derived from Latin glans, glandis, "acorn".
























