Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
3 Orte
Wildlife
Blue Duiker
Philantomba monticola
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in western, southern and eastern Africa.
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Beste Reisezeit
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 MonateBeliebiger Monat
Recorded in KwaZulu-Natal~489 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.
Wo Sie sie finden
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Blue Duiker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
627 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Blue Duiker erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz KwaZulu-Natal
Eine Reise planen
Blue Duiker: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Blue Duiker in oder bei Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Harold Johnson Nature Reserve and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve erfasst.
Wann reisen, Park für Park
Ganzjährig hierBeste Beobachtungszeit
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mär | Apr | Mai | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Dez |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hluhluwe-Imfolozi | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Beste Beobachtungszeit | Hier | Hier | Hier |
| Harold Johnson | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier | Hier |
Dunklere Monate sind die beste Saison des jeweiligen Parks, wenn lichter Busch oder knappes Wasser die Beobachtung erleichtert. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Least Concern
Art
Philantomba monticola
Nachweise
627
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Blue Duiker auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue Duiker in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue Duiker at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Harold Johnson Nature Reserve, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve and Vernon Crookes 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 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. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal 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. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Harold Johnson Nature Reserve: year-round; Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve: Spring and summer, Sep-Mar. 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).